Thousands of people gave the World Cup-winning Springboks a roaring welcome in Soweto on Thursday, as they passed through the Johannesburg township where they were once hated for a homecoming tour steeped in symbolism.South Africa edged arch-rivals New Zealand 12-11 to achieve a record fourth Rugby World Cup title and their second in a row in …

World-Cup winning Springboks get roaring welcome in SowetoThu, 02 Nov 2023 15:45:59 GMT Read More »

When he was barely a teenager, Kenyan goatherder Lisoka Lesasuyan lost both arms to an unexploded bomb while crossing a field used in joint military exercises with the British army.For decades Britain has sent its forces to train in central Kenya but their presence has long attracted controversy, with soldiers accused of rape and murder, …

Divisive legacy of British army base in KenyaThu, 02 Nov 2023 09:48:03 GMT Read More »

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the United Nations and the international community to “maintain pressure” on the Ethiopian government to ensure justice for victims of atrocities, one year after the end of the Tigray war.The two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia between forces loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation …

HRW says abuses persist in Ethiopia despite peace dealThu, 02 Nov 2023 09:24:44 GMT Read More »

The World Cup-winning Springboks on Thursday began a four-day homecoming tour in Pretoria, with President Cyril Ramaphosa hailing the team for uniting a country with a divisive past.South Africa edged greatest rivals New Zealand 12-11 to achieve a record fourth title in a gripping final last Saturday in Paris. With gold medals hanging from their necks, …

Springbok ‘legends’ start homecoming World Cup victory tourThu, 02 Nov 2023 07:49:04 GMT Read More »

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Ugandan authorities of harassing, arresting and beating activists and demonstrators protesting a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies.The $10-billion project by TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation to develop oilfields in Uganda has been hailed by President Yoweri Museveni as an economic …

HRW accuses Uganda of crackdown on activists protesting oil projectThu, 02 Nov 2023 07:08:27 GMT Read More »

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 »