The European Union and Tunisia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” on irregular migration, economic development and renewable energy.Speaking at the Tunisian presidential palace, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the accord that aims to “invest in shared prosperity”.She was accompanied by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia …

EU, Tunisia sign ‘strategic’ deal on economy, migrationSun, 16 Jul 2023 18:55:58 GMT Read More »

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff told the South African media on Sunday that “it felt like we were chasing ghosts for 20 minutes” after a 35-20 Rugby Championship mauling in New Zealand.A brilliant start by the All Blacks saw them score two tries and 17 points in as many minutes against the error-strewn Rugby World Cup …

‘It felt like we were chasing ghosts,’ says Springbok KitshoffSun, 16 Jul 2023 12:45:32 GMT Read More »

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led a peaceful protest banging pots and pans after authorities blocked a rally to publicly confirm he would run in next year’s presidential elections.Sonko, dressed in red in a sign of anger, appeared outside his home Saturday evening to kick off the protest, “symbolically” banging pots for several minutes.The 49-year-old …

Senegal opposition leader stages noisy but peaceful protestSun, 16 Jul 2023 09:36:22 GMT Read More »

Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung over parts of the United States, Europe and Asia, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.A powerful heatwave stretching from California to Texas was expected to peak, according to the US National …

Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and AsiaSun, 16 Jul 2023 05:49:51 GMT Read More »

Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon in the Open era as the Czech swept to a shock 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in Saturday’s final.As the first unseeded woman in the Wimbledon final in 60 years, Vondrousova was a heavy underdog against sixth-ranked Jabeur.But the 24-year-old upset the odds …

Unseeded Vondrousova stuns tearful Jabeur to win Wimbledon titleSat, 15 Jul 2023 14:56:18 GMT Read More »

Ons Jabeur hopes it will be third time lucky when she attempts to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday.The 28-year-old Tunisian takes on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, hoping to go one better than last year when she was defeated by Elena …

History-chasing Jabeur hopes for third time lucky at WimbledonSat, 15 Jul 2023 10:20:28 GMT Read More »

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called for a peaceful protest on Saturday after authorities blocked a planned rally to publicly confirm his nomination as a candidate in upcoming presidential elections.Sonko on Thursday “was unanimously voted in as the PASTEF-Patriots’ candidate for the February 25, 2024 presidential elections,” the party said in a statement given to …

Senegal opposition leader calls for protests after nomination rally bannedSat, 15 Jul 2023 01:55:56 GMT Read More »

The Ocean Viking should have been on the water Friday, searching for migrants needing rescue in the Mediterranean. Instead, the vessel operated by Marseille-based SOS Mediterranee was docked at the Civitavecchia port outside Rome due to a bureaucratic tangle with Italy — leaving more migrants to fend for themselves in open waters.”We would have been at …

‘Would have been at sea’: migrant rescue ship stuck at Italian portFri, 14 Jul 2023 20:35:15 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s main opposition party on Friday declared its firebrand leader Ousmane Sonko would be its candidate in upcoming presidential elections, brushing aside questions about his eligibility following a jail sentence.Sonko on Thursday “was unanimously voted in as the PASTEF-Patriots’ candidate for the February 25 2024 presidential elections,” the party said in a statement to AFP.Ballots …

Senegal opposition leader named election champion despite jail sentenceFri, 14 Jul 2023 16:56:29 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s radical leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Friday said it was open to forming a grand coalition with centrists and other rivals in order to oust the long-ruling ANC in next year’s elections.”The opposition parties should come together to unseat the ANC,” EFF leader Julius Malema told a press briefing in Johannesburg. The country’s biggest …

S.Africa’s leftist EFF opens to coalition to oust ANCFri, 14 Jul 2023 16:26:50 GMT Read More »