Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought.The exceptionally well-preserved wooden structure was found at Kalambo Falls in the north of Zambia near the border with Tanzania.It dates back …

World’s oldest wooden structure discovered in ZambiaWed, 20 Sep 2023 15:14:54 GMT Read More »

Three weeks after Ali Bongo Ondimba was overthrown in a coup, one of his sons and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with corruption and placed in custody, the state prosecutor said Wednesday.Bongo’s eldest son Noureddin Bongo Valentin and former presidential spokesman Jessye Ella Ekogha were indicted on Tuesday and placed …

Son of ousted Gabon leader held in corruption caseWed, 20 Sep 2023 14:34:11 GMT Read More »

Vanessa Uwase had little chance of survival when her mother was murdered during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Today, she works at the country’s largest memorial to the slaughter — one of four sites added to UNESCO’s heritage list on Wednesday.The Gisozi genocide memorial is “a resting place for many of my loved ones, and …

A chance ‘to heal’: Rwanda genocide survivor on UNESCO memorialWed, 20 Sep 2023 13:33:49 GMT Read More »

The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with corruption and placed in custody, the state prosecutor told AFP Wednesday.Bongo’s eldest son Noureddin Bongo Valentin and former presidential spokesman Jessye Ella Ekogha “have been charged and placed in provisional detention” on Tuesday over alleged corruption, said …

Son of ousted Gabon leader held in graft caseWed, 20 Sep 2023 12:51:27 GMT Read More »

Floods that killed thousands in the Libyan city of Derna also inundated one of the country’s premier ancient sites, threatening its UNESCO-listed monuments with collapse, a recent visitor and a leading archaeologist said.The immediate damage to the monuments of Cyrene, which include the second century AD Temple of Zeus, bigger than the Parthenon in Athens, …

Fears for ancient Cyrene after Libya floodsWed, 20 Sep 2023 12:17:59 GMT Read More »

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.”Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist for decades, told Jeune Afrique, a French-language news magazine, in an interview …

Rwanda’s Kagame says he will run for fourth termWed, 20 Sep 2023 11:42:32 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s under pressure fly-half Manie Libbok said he has put “a lot of work” into his kicking at goal ahead of the blockbuster Rugby World Cup pool match between the defending champions and world-ranked number one Ireland.The 26-year-old was named man of the match in the Springboks’ opening 18-3 victory over Scotland but concerns …

Libbok determined to prove a point in Irish World Cup blockbusterWed, 20 Sep 2023 11:22:23 GMT Read More »

“Please let them not kill us, let them not kill us.” Ten years on, Loi Awat still remembers the desperate prayers of people around her as she became caught up in one of the deadliest attacks on Kenyan soil — the four-day siege at the upmarket Westgate shopping mall.For four harrowing hours, Awat crammed under a …

10 years on, Kenya mall siege survivor says retelling ordeal helped to healWed, 20 Sep 2023 10:28:40 GMT Read More »

The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with high treason and corruption and placed in custody, the state prosecutor told AFP Wednesday.Bongo’s eldest son Noureddin Bongo Valentin and former presidential spokesman Jessye Ella Ekogha, as well as four others close to the deposed leader, “have …

Son of ousted Gabon leader held in treason, graft caseWed, 20 Sep 2023 09:52:20 GMT Read More »

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.”Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist for decades, told Jeune Afrique, a French-language news magazine, in an interview …

Rwanda’s Kagame says he will run for fourth termWed, 20 Sep 2023 08:54:57 GMT Read More »