As the sun sets over Zimbabwe’s Matobo Hills, boys throw stones to chase baboons away. Their goal isn’t to enjoy the view of dusk but to search for a mobile network without interference from wild animals.Silozwe, a village less than 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the southern city of Bulawayo, the southern African country’s second …
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits.”Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301, with 83 percent being unauthorised to perform hajj and having walked long distances under direct sunlight, without adequate …
Kenya’s President William Ruto said Sunday that he was ready for “a conversation” with thousands of “peaceful” young anti-tax protesters, prompting new calls from the movement’s organisers to accept their demand to cancel the levies.Organised on social media and led largely by Gen-Z Kenyans who have livestreamed the demonstrations, the protests by thousands of people …
Kenya’s Ruto ready for ‘conversation’ with protestersSun, 23 Jun 2024 15:22:54 GMT Read More »
Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patties of the kind South Africa wants to see more of on the dinner table.The abattoir in Bela Bela, north of Johannesburg, is among only a handful in the country dedicated to game meat.Authorities say …
A dominant second-half showing from Glasgow Warriors delivered a shock 21-16 United Rugby Championship final victory over the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. The Scottish outfit defended and carried the ball tigerishly and were never intimidated by a partisan sell-out 50,388 crowd at Loftus Versfeld stadium.Outplayed in the first half and trailing 13-0, Glasgow scored a …
Glasgow shock Bulls to win United Rugby ChampionshipSat, 22 Jun 2024 18:37:49 GMT Read More »
A 21-year-old man has died after being hit by a tear gas canister during protests in Kenya this week, a human rights official and the victim’s relative said Saturday, in the second fatality resulting from the youth-led demonstrations.Led largely by Gen-Z Kenyans who have livestreamed the demonstrations against tax hikes, the protests have been galvanised …
Two dead in Kenya youth protestsSat, 22 Jun 2024 14:56:29 GMT Read More »
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come together to confront jihadism, in an interview with AFP ahead of the country’s presidential vote. “The region must generate a common political will to be able to fight against insecurity,” Ghazouani told AFP on Friday, on the campaign trail ahead of an …
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame defended his country’s democratic credentials as campaigning opened Saturday for the July 15 presidential election, with the incumbent widely expected to extend his 24-year iron-fisted rule over the Great Lakes nation. Nine million Rwandans are registered to vote in the poll to be held concurrently with legislative elections — a first in …
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come together in the face of jihadism, in an interview with AFP ahead of the country’s presidential vote.”The region must generate a common political will to be able to fight against insecurity,” Ghazouani told AFP on Friday, on the campaign trail ahead …
Campaigning opened Saturday for Rwanda’s July 15 presidential election with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his 24-year iron-fisted rule over the Great Lakes nation.Nine million Rwandans are registered to vote in the vote to be held concurrently with legislative elections — a first in the country.The polls come three decades after the genocide …
Campaigning opens in Rwanda for July presidential voteSat, 22 Jun 2024 07:16:36 GMT Read More »
