Thousands of coup supporters in Niger gathered Sunday for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power, as a deadline set by the west African bloc for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention was set to lapse.The ECOWAS bloc, chaired by regional military powerhouse and Niger’s neighbour Nigeria, had given …

Niger military on brink of deadline to reverse coupSun, 06 Aug 2023 20:57:08 GMT Read More »

The ‘big three’ South African clubs had mixed results as the league season began this weekend with title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns winning, Kaizer Chiefs drawing and Orlando Pirates losing.Sundowns, seeking to win the Premiership a seventh straight time, triumphed 2-1 at Sekhukhune United in a match where both sides had a player sent off.Chiefs, hoping to …

Sundowns win, Chiefs held, Pirates sunk as S. Africa season startsSun, 06 Aug 2023 20:16:04 GMT Read More »

The United States’ long reign as Women’s World Cup holders was brought to an end in the most dramatic fashion as they were dumped out on penalties by Sweden, who joined the Netherlands in reaching the quarter-finals on Sunday.Sweden face Japan in the last eight as the drama and shocks just kept coming at the …

Sweden send holders US spinning out of World Cup after penalty dramaSun, 06 Aug 2023 15:24:22 GMT Read More »

An air of defiance, mixed with unmistakeable disquiet: As a regional leaders’ deadline ticks down to a threatened military intervention a week after a coup deposed Mohamed Bazoum as Niger’s president, anxiety hung thick in the air in the capital Niamey on Sunday.The capital is a stronghold for opposition to Bazoum, who has been confined …

Niger capital on edge as post-coup intervention deadline nearsSun, 06 Aug 2023 13:43:48 GMT Read More »

Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum believes knocking European champions England out of the Women’s World Cup would be “transformational” for the sport in the country as the sides prepare to meet in the last 16 on Monday.The Super Falcons have appeared at every Women’s World Cup going back to the inaugural edition in 1991 but their …

Nigeria target ‘transformational’ win over England at World CupSun, 06 Aug 2023 07:08:45 GMT Read More »

The Netherlands secured a spot in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals by ending South Africa’s historic run with a 2-0 win in Sydney on Sunday, ahead of a blockbuster last-16 showdown between holders the United States and Sweden.The Dutch, runners-up in 2019, will now face Spain in the last eight but they suffered some anxious …

Netherlands end South Africa World Cup run, US face Sweden testSun, 06 Aug 2023 06:01:09 GMT Read More »

The Netherlands set up a heavyweight Women’s World Cup quarter-final clash with Spain after ending South Africa’s historic run with a 2-0 victory on Sunday.But the 2019 runners-up suffered some anxious moments in front of 40,000 in Sydney and had goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar to thank for keeping the African champions at bay in the …

Netherlands tame South Africa to set up Spain World Cup clashSun, 06 Aug 2023 05:28:10 GMT Read More »

Pressure on Niger’s coup leaders mounted Sunday with the approach of the deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention.Former colonial power France, with which the junta broke military ties after taking power on July 26, said it would “firmly” back whatever course …

Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as deadline approachesSun, 06 Aug 2023 03:41:06 GMT Read More »

The two men in bright overalls rooting for plastic on a Tunisian beach do so to make a living, but also in the knowledge that they are helping the environment.What they do not know is that the waste will become part of a synthetic plastic fibre used to make blue denim cloth to create a …

Tunisian brand turns sea plastic into green coutureSun, 06 Aug 2023 03:24:26 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s parliament passed a vote Saturday that effectively restored the right of two key opposition deputies to run in the country’s presidential election next year.The vote cleared any person convicted but then either pardoned or amnestied to run for office, paving the way for Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, who would otherwise have been ineligible. …

Vote clears Senegal opposition figures for presidential runSun, 06 Aug 2023 01:53:13 GMT Read More »