South Africa’s biggest opposition party has triggered a furious row by appearing to call into question the country’s hard won reputation for holding fair elections.Both the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and academic observers warned that the Democratic Alliance was playing with fire by casting doubt on the country’s democratic integrity.The dispute erupted when the …
In a mud pit ringed off by bamboo poles and two thin yellow ropes, a young Ugandan woman lies face-up after being tossed upside down by her opponent. She gets a second wind and takes down her rival with one swipe at her feet — to the delight and cheers of dozens of fellow wrestlers watching …
Ugandan mud wrestlers dream of glory on world stageThu, 14 Mar 2024 07:10:45 GMT Read More »
Once again, the catch was meagre: two tiny fish escaped the nets and dropped into Ali Sani’s canoe as he drifted down the murky waters of the mighty Niger River.At nightfall, the Nigerien fisherman will try his luck again until dawn in the hope of catching a “gari” or a plump “salambale”, two local delicacies.Time …
Running into elephants or a pack of hyenas on the way to school is not an unusual experience for children living near a nature reserve in northwest Zimbabwe.Still, it can be dangerous.Wild animals killed 50 people and injured 85 more in the southern African country last year, and elephants are among the most dangerous.In order …
Zimbabwean schoolkids cycle past elephant dangerThu, 14 Mar 2024 06:56:59 GMT Read More »
A Rwandan court on Wednesday found opposition leader and dissident Victoire Ingabire   ineligible to run in the July presidential polls because of previous convictions for terrorism and genocide denial.A fierce critic of Rwanda’s long-ruling President Paul Kagame, Ingabire spent eight years in prison before receiving a presidential pardon in 2018 that cut short her 15-year …
Rwanda court upholds election ban on opposition politicianWed, 13 Mar 2024 20:28:54 GMT Read More »
Nigeria’s president has ordered security forces not to pay a ransom for the release of more than 250 school pupils seized by gunmen last week, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday.Relatives say the kidnappers have demanded a large payment for the return of the students abducted from their school in Kuriga village in northwestern …
Gunmen have abducted dozens of people from a northwestern Nigerian village, according to two local representatives and a UN source, just days after the kidnapping of more than 250 pupils from a school in the same region.Criminal gangs often carry out mass kidnappings in northwest Nigeria, targeting schools, villages and highways where they can quickly …
Dozens abducted in new Nigeria kidnapping: sourcesWed, 13 Mar 2024 11:27:35 GMT Read More »
The UK government said Wednesday it was considering a scheme to send rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda voluntarily and will reportedly pay them up to £3,000 ($3,800) to make the move.The plan, an extension of existing voluntary returns arrangements, comes as ministers struggle to kickstart separate controversial proposals to deport other migrants to the east African …
UK mulls plan to pay migrants to move to Rwanda voluntarilyWed, 13 Mar 2024 10:56:27 GMT Read More »
Anger is mounting in some Johannesburg districts left without water for more than a week, fewer than three months before general elections marked by voter discontent with South Africa’s failing infrastructure.With power cuts and potholes already part of daily life, recent water shortages have increased the frustration of many over poor service delivery — a …
Water cuts add to frustrations ahead of S.Africa voteWed, 13 Mar 2024 10:24:53 GMT Read More »
Sudan this week entered its second straight Ramadan in the throes of a deadly war that has left much of the country gripped by the spectre of famine.”Ramadan? We’ve been doing that for months!” said Khartoum resident Othman Idriss, referring to the daytime fast observed by the faithful during the Muslim holy month.”We have been …
Famine stalks Sudan in second Ramadan plagued by warWed, 13 Mar 2024 09:31:11 GMT Read More »
