Burkina Faso said on Thursday that four officers had been detained a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt.The four are suspected of involvement in a “conspiracy against state security”, military prosecutor Ahmed Ferdinand Sountoura said in a statement seen by AFP on Thursday.Two others are “on the run” according …

Burkina Faso detains four officers after thwarted coupThu, 28 Sep 2023 17:12:03 GMT Read More »

The United States placed sanctions Thursday on former Sudan foreign minister Ali Karti, accusing him of obstructing efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the country’s civil war.Karti, who was foreign minister from 2010 to 2015 in the government of now-deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir, is currently secretary general of the Sudanese Islamic Movement.US Secretary of …

US sanctions former Sudan foreign ministerThu, 28 Sep 2023 15:40:32 GMT Read More »

Charities rescuing migrants stranded in the Mediterranean play a vital role in saving lives, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock insisted Thursday, amid a spat with Italy over Berlin’s funding for such organisations.Baerbock told a joint news conference with Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani that as long as people were dying trying to reach Europe, Berlin stood …

Germany defends migrant NGO funding against Italian complaintThu, 28 Sep 2023 15:08:34 GMT Read More »

The Malian army has reported attacks on two of its posts in the north and west of the country, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for one of them.Late on Wednesday, the army said on social networks that it had “thwarted attempted attacks” by “terrorists” in Mourdiah in the west.The military reported casualties among …

Mali military reports two attacks on army postsThu, 28 Sep 2023 13:32:36 GMT Read More »

Namibia’s head coach Allister Coetzee says had they secured their first ever win at a Rugby World Cup it could have had the same impact on them as Japan’s stunning win over South Africa in 2015 had on the Asian country.Namibia’s campaign came to an end with Wednesday’s 36-26 defeat at the hands of Uruguay …

A win would have been a game changer for Namibian rugby: CoetzeeThu, 28 Sep 2023 13:27:29 GMT Read More »

The king does not take kindly to dissent in Africa’s last absolute monarchy.But it doesn’t stop political opponent Nomalungelo Simelane from taking a rare stand for democracy in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.The 44-year-old parliamentary candidate, also known as LaZwide, has been sharing her message at campaign rallies ahead of Friday’s parliamentary elections.Political parties are …

Fighting for democracy in Africa’s last absolute monarchyThu, 28 Sep 2023 12:28:18 GMT Read More »

Jacques Nienaber says he expects a “realistic performance” from Handre Pollard when the 2019 World Cup winning fly-half makes his first appearance for South Africa in 13 months against Tonga on Sunday.The 29-year-old was initially ruled out of the World Cup, but returned to competitive action earlier this month with his English club Leicester before …

Give returning Pollard time to settle back in, says NienaberThu, 28 Sep 2023 08:20:47 GMT Read More »

France’s ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna met Sylvain Itte “to thank him and his teams for his work in the service of our country under difficult conditions,” the ministry said in …

French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tensionThu, 28 Sep 2023 01:09:51 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso’s military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the country’s leader came to power in a coup himself.In a statement read out on state television, it said “a proven coup attempt was foiled on September 26, 2023 by Burkina Faso’s intelligence and security services.”At …

Burkina’s military govt says foiled coup attemptThu, 28 Sep 2023 01:09:16 GMT Read More »