Nigerians marked the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday with prayers, celebrations and family dinners as many navigated high inflation, a steep currency devaluation and growing transport costs.Africa’s most populous nation is almost equally divided between the predominantly Muslim north and a Christian south, though many southerners are Muslim, including new President Bola Ahmed …

Nigerians mark Eid festivities navigating economic woesWed, 28 Jun 2023 18:30:04 GMT Read More »

The streets of Sierra Leone’s capital were quiet on Wednesday, a day after President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in for a second term following an election his main rival slammed as “not credible.”Western nations, in a joint statement, said they were concerned about “transparency” in the vote tallying, but urged any disputes to be …

Calm in Sierra Leone despite contested election outcomeWed, 28 Jun 2023 17:52:54 GMT Read More »

Kaizer Chiefs, the most popular football club in South Africa despite eight seasons without a trophy, sprang a surprise on Wednesday by appointing local Molefi Ntseki as coach.Ntseki had an unsuccessful spell as national coach, which culminated in failure to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and his dismissal with Belgian Hugo Broos …

Success-starved Kaizer Chiefs make surprise choice as coachWed, 28 Jun 2023 17:46:23 GMT Read More »

Hundreds gathered in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Wednesday to pray for peace on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, but gunfire shattered the brief respite, residents said.Witnesses in the capital’s twin city of Omdurman late Wednesday reported air strikes and anti-aircraft fire, despite separate unilateral truces announced by the warring generals for …

Gunfire shatters Eid prayer for peace by fed-up SudaneseWed, 28 Jun 2023 16:14:05 GMT Read More »

African painted dogs, a species thought to have become extinct in Uganda four decades ago, have been spotted in the far northeast of the country, the wildlife authority said.The canines are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of endangered species.”African painted dogs (commonly known as wild dogs), which went extinct …

African painted dogs spotted in Uganda after four decadesWed, 28 Jun 2023 15:35:22 GMT Read More »

Outside a bustling fruit market in Senegal’s Dakar region, three trucks are blocking the road while a dozen men sweat to unload the precious cargo.Working in intense heat and racing against the clock, they are shifting 60 tonnes of maad — a delicate tropical fruit which is massively popular in the West African state.A yellow …

Senegalese go wild for prized ‘maad’ fruitWed, 28 Jun 2023 05:46:39 GMT Read More »

Hosts Zimbabwe and former champions Sri Lanka are in prime position to clinch the final two qualifying spots for this year’s Cricket World Cup, while two-time winners the West Indies risk missing the tournament for the first time.With four wins from four group matches, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka head into the decisive Super Six stage …

Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka target World Cup with West Indies in dangerWed, 28 Jun 2023 01:37:59 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s war has brought painful memories back to the troubled Darfur region where armed groups are accused of ethnically targeting civilians, sparking fears of a new “genocide”.”They burned every house in the neighbourhood and killed my brother in front of me,” recounted one survivor, Inaam, who fled the western region for neighbouring Chad.Her harrowing escape …

Alarm over new ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s Darfur regionWed, 28 Jun 2023 01:30:15 GMT Read More »

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in Russia.The measures against the Wagner Group had been previously planned but were briefly put on hold as US officials sought …

US targets Wagner Group over gold in Africa, days after mutinyWed, 28 Jun 2023 00:06:28 GMT Read More »

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in Tuesday after being declared the victor of an election which his main rival slammed as “not credible.”Bio, 59, returns for a second term at the helm of the West African nation which has been pummelled by multiple challenges since the end of a 1991-2002 civil war, …

Sierra Leone president sworn in as opposition cries foulTue, 27 Jun 2023 21:43:58 GMT Read More »