Sudan’s warring parties resumed talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday aimed at ending a conflict that has raged for over six months and left thousands dead, the Saudi foreign ministry said.Since April, the war between regular forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by his former deputy …

Sudan peace talks resume in Jeddah with limited goalsThu, 26 Oct 2023 15:37:15 GMT Read More »

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma admitted Thursday that he was so stunned by seeing Pakistan described as “mercurial” that he had to “Google the word” out of respect for his opponents ahead of their World Cup clash.Pakistan, the 1992 champions, have hit a roadblock at the World Cup with their opening two wins followed by …

‘I had to Google it!’: Bavuma wary of ‘mercurial’ Pakistan threatThu, 26 Oct 2023 15:17:30 GMT Read More »

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insisted Thursday that Ethiopia would not invade another country or pursue its interests “through war” after previous remarks he made about seeking access to the Red Sea aroused regional concerns.”There are fears that Ethiopia may carry out an invasion after our recent strong demand for access to the sea,” Abiy told thousands …

PM Abiy says Ethiopia will ‘not pursue interests through war’Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:20:12 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s Supreme Court validated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory on Thursday, dismissing the opposition’s final appeal against his mandate five months after he came to office.Most Nigerian elections have ended up in legal battles since Africa’s most populous nation emerged from military rule in 1999, but the Supreme Court has never overturned a presidential …

Nigeria Supreme Court validates President Tinubu’s election, dismisses appealThu, 26 Oct 2023 12:47:07 GMT Read More »

The Rugby Football Union says it is “deeply disappointed” that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has been cleared of a racial slur and will play in Saturday’s World Cup final.Mbonambi — the only specialist hooker in the Springbok squad — was alleged to have addressed the slur at England’s Tom Curry in South Africa’s 16-15 …

England ‘disappointed’ that Mbonambi has been cleared of racial slurThu, 26 Oct 2023 09:08:50 GMT Read More »

From restaurant cooks to street workers, Springbok jersey-wearing South Africans are ubiquitous in Johannesburg, as a frenzied mood grips the nation in anticipation of Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final.In fact, the only places where the iconic green and gold t-shirts are almost impossible to be found are sportswear stores, where they have run out. “We received …

Green and gold fever grips S.Africa ahead of Rugby World Cup finalThu, 26 Oct 2023 01:16:19 GMT Read More »

Bongi Mbonambi, alleged to have addressed a racial slur at England’s Tom Curry, is regarded as key to South Africa retaining their world title on Saturday — not bad for someone once told he was too small to play the game.The remark made by a rugby coach when he was a junior player is even …

Mbonambi: the Springboks ‘Iron’ manThu, 26 Oct 2023 01:15:22 GMT Read More »

Senegal has stopped a collection of its first president’s precious possessions from going under the hammer in France, saying on Wednesday it had reached a “friendly agreement” with the auction house.Jewellery, military medals, diplomatic gifts, and even gold fountain pens owned by Leopold Sedar Senghor and his wife were set to be auctioned in Caen, northwestern …

Senegal stops French auction of first president’s jewelleryWed, 25 Oct 2023 17:18:08 GMT Read More »

More than 500 miners who stayed underground for almost three days in a standoff between rival South African labour unions were all brought back to the surface on Wednesday, police said.Some 455 workers including paramedics and security guards emerged into the afternoon daylight after a first group of 107 had made their way back up …

S.African miners return to surface after underground disputeWed, 25 Oct 2023 17:17:13 GMT Read More »

The Sudanese army and paramilitaries — at war with each other for six months — said Wednesday they had accepted an invitation to resume US- and Saudi-brokered negotiations.Since April, the war between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the Rapid Support Forces, has killed …

Sudan rival generals to resume US and Saudi-led talks on ending warWed, 25 Oct 2023 16:11:32 GMT Read More »