Chad started counting votes on Monday evening in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule that opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have dismissed as fixed.The vote will decide whether to extend three decades of Deby family rule, in a country crucial to the fight against jihadism across the …

Junta-led Chad counts votes in first for coup-hit regionMon, 06 May 2024 22:24:39 GMT Read More »

Kenya Airways on Monday said it will resume flights to Kinshasa after military authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo released two of its employees who were detained more than two weeks ago.The arrest of the staff was described as “unlawful” by the Kenyan flag carrier, which had announced on April 29 that it would …

Kenya Airways says to resume flights to Kinshasa after staff freedMon, 06 May 2024 20:40:31 GMT Read More »

A multi-storey building under construction in South Africa’s coastal city of George collapsed on Monday killing at least two people and trapping some 50 workers in the rubble, police said.Two of the 22 people rescued from the building and sent by ambulance to hospitals in the region succumbed to their injuries, city authorities announced in …

S.Africa building collapse kills two, traps dozens: policeMon, 06 May 2024 20:24:52 GMT Read More »

Counting was underway Monday evening after Chadians voted in a presidential election to end three years of military rule that opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have dismissed as a fix.Several polling stations remained opened late in the capital N’Djamena, but with most closed counting got underway, AFP journalists reported.At a small polling …

Vote count underway in junta-led Chad in a first for coup-hit regionMon, 06 May 2024 18:04:38 GMT Read More »

Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as a fix.They will decide whether to extend three decades of Deby family rule, in a country crucial to the fight against jihadism across the Sahel desert region.Chad is …

Junta-led Chad votes for president in a first in coup-hit regionMon, 06 May 2024 13:05:32 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah was restored to the Liverpool starting line-up after a public spat with manager Jurgen Klopp and scored the opening goal in a 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.The Egyptian said last weekend there would be “fire” if he spoke to the media about his frustration after being named as a substitute at …

African players in Europe: Salah starts and scores as Reds winMon, 06 May 2024 12:43:54 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo party has chosen a relatively unknown regional governor, Daniel Chapo, as its new leader making him the successor to President Filipe Nyusi if the party wins this year’s elections.Frelimo’s central committee elected Chapo over three other internal candidates, in a surprise move late on Sunday that followed three days of intense wrangling, …

Mozambique’s ruling party chooses new leaderMon, 06 May 2024 10:51:59 GMT Read More »

Togo’s opposition says it needs to “reinvent” itself after winning just five seats in  legislative elections it has dismissed as an “electoral masquerade”.Opposition parties hoped for a strong showing in the April 29 ballot after a contested constitutional reform, which they say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his already nearly two-decade rule.Gnassingbe’s ruling …

After election rout, Togo opposition looks for political overhaulMon, 06 May 2024 10:35:55 GMT Read More »

Chadians voted Monday in an election aimed at ending three years of military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as a fix following violent repression.They will choose whether to extend three decades of Deby family rule, in a country crucial in the fight against jihadism across the Sahel desert …

Military-ruled Chad votes for president in bloody transitionMon, 06 May 2024 10:01:54 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo party has chosen regional governor Daniel Chapo as its new leader, making him the successor to President Filipe Nyusi if the party wins this year’s elections, Nyusi said late on Sunday.Frelimo’s central committee elected Chapo over three other internal candidates, in a surprise move that followed two days of intense debate, a …

Mozambique’s ruling party chooses new leaderMon, 06 May 2024 09:02:17 GMT Read More »