Senegal’s outgoing President Macky Sall was to appear live on national television on Thursday evening and could reveal his plans for elections after their unprecedented delay triggered weeks of crisis.Sall faces a growing clamour to set a date for the vote after he abruptly called off the February 25 presidential election with just three weeks …

Senegal president to go on live TV after weeks of turmoilThu, 22 Feb 2024 17:48:29 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of mourners paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to Kenya’s world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, ahead of his funeral in the nation’s athletics heartland.Kiptum, 24, was killed on February 11 in a road accident near the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, leaving Kenya and the world of athletics reeling.On the eve of Friday’s funeral, Kiptum’s …

Tearful tributes for Kenyan marathon prodigy KiptumThu, 22 Feb 2024 17:42:40 GMT Read More »

African cinema has seized the spotlight at this week’s Berlin film festival, probing contemporary realities while demanding attention to historical crimes.The 74th Berlinale, as the event is known, is the most politically minded of Europe’s top cinema showcases and has rolled out the red carpet for a range of high profile — and highly charged …

Restitution in focus as Africa takes Berlin fest spotlightThu, 22 Feb 2024 15:26:54 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s outgoing President Macky Sall is to address the nation Thursday in a live TV interview, which could reveal a date for elections after their unprecedented delay triggered weeks of crisis.Sall faces a growing clamour to set the vote after he abruptly called off the February 25 presidential election with just three weeks to go.Under …

Senegal president set for TV interview after weeks of turmoilThu, 22 Feb 2024 12:45:19 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of people gathered in the Kenyan athletics hub of Eldoret on Thursday for a funeral procession in honour of marathon prodigy Kelvin Kiptum, who died earlier this month when his car crashed into a tree. His coffin, encircled with flowers, was carried in a hearse through the streets of the town in the Rift Valley …

Funeral procession for Kenyan marathoner KiptumThu, 22 Feb 2024 09:27:43 GMT Read More »

Governments around the world are “reaching beyond their borders” to attack their own citizens abroad in order to crush dissent, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, urging more protection for them.The New York-based rights group said so-called “transnational repression” was having a “chilling effect” on political criticism and called on countries and international organisations to take …

Countries ‘reaching beyond borders’ to silence dissidents: HRWThu, 22 Feb 2024 05:10:25 GMT Read More »

Fifteen candidates in Senegal’s delayed presidential election have accused President Macky Sall of “ill will” and vowed to take action to ensure a new poll date is swiftly established.The announcement came as the civil society collective Aar Sunu Election (Protect Our Election) said it had organised a new rally for Saturday.The collective is calling for …

Senegal candidates decry delay in setting new poll dateWed, 21 Feb 2024 21:05:08 GMT Read More »

Sporting a black cap and shaking hands with his fans, Khalifa Sall, one of the main contenders for Senegal’s delayed presidential poll, rallied supporters in a working-class district of the capital Dakar.The former mayor of Senegal’s coastal capital said he was determined to continue campaigning despite the uncertainty surrounding the new election date.Shouts of “We …

Senegal presidential hopeful Khalifa Sall campaigns despite uncertaintyWed, 21 Feb 2024 17:05:28 GMT Read More »

Cuba’s parliament speaker is visiting Nairobi in a bid to uncover the fate of two Cuban doctors abducted in Kenya by Somalia-based jihadists almost five years ago, its foreign ministry said.The mission by Esteban Lazo comes after the Al-Shabaab Islamist militant group claimed that the two doctors had been killed in a US air strike …

Cuban speaker in Kenya over fate of abducted doctorsWed, 21 Feb 2024 16:57:08 GMT Read More »

Kenyan marathon prodigy Kelvin Kiptum, who was killed in a car crash, died of severe head injuries, a medical examiner said on Wednesday but toxicology tests were still under way. The world marathon record-holder died on February 11 at the age of 24 in the accident near his home in the Eldoret area of Kenya’s Rift …

Kenya marathon star Kiptum died from head injuries: examinerWed, 21 Feb 2024 16:48:41 GMT Read More »