After one viral video in 2020, Nigerian Anthony Madu went from pirouetting on the dusty streets of Lagos to dancing in the corridors of a prestigious British dance school.Madu’s extraordinary story, which has seen him become a celebrity and even receive a handshake from Queen Camila, has been documented for the silver screen and was …

Young Nigerian lives dream of being a ballet dancerFri, 29 Mar 2024 19:12:41 GMT Read More »

Constitutional reform in Togo, criticised by the opposition as a power grab, has sparked heated debate on the streets of the capital as voters gear up to elect MPs next month.Lawmakers in the West African country on Monday voted for a switch from a presidential to a parliamentary system, giving parliament the power to elect …

Togo’s contested new constitution fuels street debateFri, 29 Mar 2024 18:00:47 GMT Read More »

A slow-moving cyclone that unexpectedly turned towards Madagascar has killed 18 people, washing away homes and displacing thousands, officials said Friday.High winds ripped down trees and torrents of water gushed through villages after the cyclone, which was initially projected to skim the Indian Ocean island, changed course and made landfall in the north on Wednesday.According …

Cyclone Gamane death toll rises to 18 in MadagascarFri, 29 Mar 2024 13:43:01 GMT Read More »

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences on Friday over an Easter bus crash that only an eight-year-old girl survived out of 46 people on board.She had been admitted to hospital after Thursday’s crash but did not suffer serious injury.Police have said they are investigating a case of culpable homicide, with the driver among …

S.African president sends condolences after bus crash kills 45Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:27:44 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident overnight after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a drunk driver, police said on Friday. The incident happened just hours after electoral officials barred Zuma from standing in the May 29 general election, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls.The driver’s car “collided …

S.African ex-president Zuma escapes unharmed from car crash: policeFri, 29 Mar 2024 12:15:45 GMT Read More »

Turkey’s flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has resumed flights to Libya’s capital, almost 10 years after they were suspended over security concerns in the conflict-torn country.The airlines’s chief executive, Bilal Eksi, attended a ceremony at Mitiga International Airport on Thursday to mark its first flight to Libya since 2015.”We are delighted to start flights again to …

Turkish Airlines returns to Libya after near decade-long breakFri, 29 Mar 2024 10:14:58 GMT Read More »

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences on Friday over a bus crash just before Easter that killed 45 of the 46 people on board.An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor of the crash on Thursday. She has been admitted to hospital.Investigations are continuing into the accident, which occurred when the bus plunged off …

S.African president sends condolences over fatal bus crashFri, 29 Mar 2024 09:48:26 GMT Read More »

Oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key pipeline in its war-torn neighbour, Sudan, experts have warned.Analysts voiced deep concern at the loss of crucial oil revenue in one of the poorest countries on the planet, and the possibility it may force South Sudan’s first ever …

Fragile South Sudan risks turmoil over oil disruption: expertsFri, 29 Mar 2024 09:30:04 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s anti-establishment leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye, whose weekend election victory could be officially confirmed within days, was welcomed at the presidential palace Thursday by outgoing leader Macky Sall.The meeting, which came after weeks of crisis surrounding the vote, suggested a swift and peaceful handover in the West African nation that prides itself on democratic stability …

Senegal’s outgoing leader meets with president-elect FayeThu, 28 Mar 2024 20:59:48 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls.The country is to hold general elections on May 29 in what is expected to be the most competitive vote since the advent of democracy in 1994.The governing African National …

S.Africa’s ex-president Zuma barred from May electionThu, 28 Mar 2024 19:22:44 GMT Read More »