Twenty-six of the 33 Springboks who won the last Rugby World Cup in Japan four years ago are contenders for places in the next edition in France, starting on September 8.And at least 24 of the survivors are likely to be included in the 2023 squad, which will be named at a TV studio in …
Niger’s coup leaders said they closed the country’s airspace shortly before the expiration of a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS for them to hand back power or face possible military intervention.ECOWAS issued its ultimatum a week ago, demanding the junta reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum by midnight Sunday (2300 GMT).Bazoum was overthrown …
At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, as rescuers on Sunday winched to safety 34 others stranded on the rocks by rough seas.Around 28 people were reported lost at sea by survivors on one boat, while three were reported missing from the second, …
France is suspending development aid and budgetary assistance to Burkina Faso, its foreign ministry announced Sunday.The statement comes days after Burkina Faso and Mali announced that they would consider any military intervention against the new military rulers in Niger as a “declaration of war”.The West African bloc ECOWAS last Sunday issued Niger’s new rulers with …
France suspends aid to Burkina FasoSun, 06 Aug 2023 22:39:39 GMT Read More »
Thousands of coup supporters in Niger gathered Sunday for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power, as a deadline set by the west African bloc for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention was set to lapse.The ECOWAS bloc, chaired by regional military powerhouse and Niger’s neighbour Nigeria, had given …
Niger military on brink of deadline to reverse coupSun, 06 Aug 2023 20:57:08 GMT Read More »
The ‘big three’ South African clubs had mixed results as the league season began this weekend with title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns winning, Kaizer Chiefs drawing and Orlando Pirates losing.Sundowns, seeking to win the Premiership a seventh straight time, triumphed 2-1 at Sekhukhune United in a match where both sides had a player sent off.Chiefs, hoping to …
The United States’ long reign as Women’s World Cup holders was brought to an end in the most dramatic fashion as they were dumped out on penalties by Sweden, who joined the Netherlands in reaching the quarter-finals on Sunday.Sweden face Japan in the last eight as the drama and shocks just kept coming at the …
An air of defiance, mixed with unmistakeable disquiet: As a regional leaders’ deadline ticks down to a threatened military intervention a week after a coup deposed Mohamed Bazoum as Niger’s president, anxiety hung thick in the air in the capital Niamey on Sunday.The capital is a stronghold for opposition to Bazoum, who has been confined …
Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum believes knocking European champions England out of the Women’s World Cup would be “transformational” for the sport in the country as the sides prepare to meet in the last 16 on Monday.The Super Falcons have appeared at every Women’s World Cup going back to the inaugural edition in 1991 but their …
The Netherlands secured a spot in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals by ending South Africa’s historic run with a 2-0 win in Sydney on Sunday, ahead of a blockbuster last-16 showdown between holders the United States and Sweden.The Dutch, runners-up in 2019, will now face Spain in the last eight but they suffered some anxious …
