Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share of challenges. But delivering babies by torchlight was always hard.Off-grid for years, her Sabon Gida village relied on diesel generators or lamps and, like millions of other Africans, Datau often got no light at all.But a year ago, Datau’s …

Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural AfricaThu, 02 Nov 2023 03:45:44 GMT Read More »

King Charles III paid tribute on Wednesday to Kenyan soldiers who fought for Britain in two world wars, after acknowledging there was “no excuse” for colonial-era abuses committed in the East African country.But his comments Tuesday on the first day of a state visit to Kenya disappointed some who were seeking a formal apology for …

King Charles meets Kenya veterans after admitting colonial abusesWed, 01 Nov 2023 18:25:25 GMT Read More »

Rassie van der Dussen urged South Africa to remember they had beaten India on the hosts’ home turf before as they prepared to face their fellow World Cup title contenders after his century helped set-up the Proteas’ 190-run rout of New Zealand. Van der Dussen made 133, his second hundred of the tournament and Quinton de …

Van der Dussen all set for India after Proteas rout New ZealandWed, 01 Nov 2023 18:23:23 GMT Read More »

Quinton de Kock hit his fourth century of the World Cup while Rassie van der Dussen cracked his second as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by 190 runs on Wednesday to take a step closer to the semi-finals.The Proteas’ commanding 357-4 was built on De Kock’s 114 and Van der Dussen’s 133.New Zealand, just days …

De Kock, Van der Dussen centuries help South Africa thrash New ZealandWed, 01 Nov 2023 16:47:16 GMT Read More »

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday expressed his “shame” at crimes committed during Germany’s colonial rule in Tanzania and pledged to raise awareness of the atrocities in his own country.”I would like to ask for forgiveness for what Germans did to your ancestors here,” Steinmeier said during a visit to the Maji Maji Museum in the …

German president asks forgiveness for colonial crimes in TanzaniaWed, 01 Nov 2023 13:35:02 GMT Read More »

Quinton de Kock hit his fourth century of the World Cup while Rassie van der Dussen cracked his second as South Africa piled up 357-4 against fellow title hopefuls New Zealand on Wednesday.Left-handed opener De Kock reached his 21st one-day international ton off 103 balls with eight fours and three sixes.He brought up his century …

De Kock, Van der Dussen centuries as South Africa make 357-4 against New ZealandWed, 01 Nov 2023 13:03:40 GMT Read More »

When Younousse Diop was just 13, he said goodbye to his family in Senegal and boarded a packed  boat bound for Spain’s Canary Islands, part of the influx of migrants to the Atlantic archipelago.”There were 110 of us. It was hell. The nights are hard, the days are hard,” the 30-year-old told AFP on the …

Football helps migrant youths find their place in Spain’s Canary islandsWed, 01 Nov 2023 12:50:08 GMT Read More »

A move by Kenyan authorities to tax travellers on new or used goods brought into the country has caused an outcry, with lawmakers and even a government minister denouncing the scheme.Although the Kenya Revenue Authority has said the directive is not new, it has triggered confusion and concern, with some complaining of harassment by customs …

Outcry in Kenya over tax ‘harassment’ of travellersWed, 01 Nov 2023 11:06:28 GMT Read More »

After comments over colonial-era abuses by Germany in Tanzania, and Britain’s King Charles III during his state visit to Kenya, here are some other cases where former ruling powers have said sorry — or not.- Britain stops short -Britain has resisted calls to apologise for abuses under its vast empire, but there have been high-level …

Apologising for colonial pastsWed, 01 Nov 2023 09:50:37 GMT Read More »

Wearing one of her trademark large hats and dark glasses, Nigerian designer Bubu Ogisi puts a group of models through final fittings in preparation days for Lagos Fashion Week — one of the cultural highlights in Nigeria’s economic capital.Dressed in black, white and tan creations with hand-crafted bracelets and collars, models walk by as Ogisi …

Nigeria’s Bubu Ogisi, fashion ‘harbinger’ with African talesWed, 01 Nov 2023 06:45:41 GMT Read More »