The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger’s military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but reported no headway a day after an ultimatum from the West African bloc ECOWAS was ignored.Victoria Nuland, a veteran envoy and acting deputy secretary of state, said she met for more than two hours with military chiefs who …

US envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headwayTue, 08 Aug 2023 04:04:49 GMT Read More »

West African leaders will hold a summit on the crisis in Niger this week after the country’s military rulers defied an ultimatum to restore the elected government or face possible military intervention.In its first official reaction since Niger ignored the deadline of midnight (2300 GMT) on Sunday to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the …

W. African bloc to meet after Niger defies coup ultimatumMon, 07 Aug 2023 20:55:32 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s parliament passed a vote Saturday that effectively restored the right of two key opposition deputies to run in the country’s presidential election next year.The vote cleared any person convicted but then either pardoned or amnestied to run for office, paving the way for Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, who would otherwise have been ineligible. …

Vote clears Senegal opposition figures for presidential runMon, 07 Aug 2023 19:23:25 GMT Read More »

Faustin-Archange Touadera, who looks set to seek a third term as Central African Republic president after voters approved a new constitution, casts himself as a unifier in one of the world’s most turbulent countries.Each time he travels, Touadera receives a stark reminder of the scale of this challenge in a poverty-stricken nation torn apart by …

C.Africa’s Touadera: man of peace or ‘President Wagner’?Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:16:15 GMT Read More »

Voters in the perennially restive Central African Republic overwhelmingly approved a draft constitution that paves the way for Faustin Archange Touadera to seek a third term as president, the national poll body said Monday.One of the poorest and most troubled countries in the world, the landlocked nation has been gripped by conflict and political turmoil …

New constitution in C.Africa opens door for Touadera’s third termMon, 07 Aug 2023 18:56:47 GMT Read More »

Kenyan victims of the 1998 US embassy bombing in Nairobi on Monday renewed calls for compensation from Washington as the East African nation marked 25 years since its deadliest terror attack. A powerful blast hit the US embassy in downtown Nairobi on August 7, 1998, killing 213 people and injuring over 5,000 — most of them …

Kenya victims of 1998 US embassy bombing demand compensationMon, 07 Aug 2023 14:37:34 GMT Read More »

England survived the sending-off of Lauren James to scrape past Nigeria on penalties Monday and were joined in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals by an Australia side boosted by the return of Sam Kerr.European champions England will play either Colombia or Jamaica in the last eight on Saturday, but they got there the hard way.Chloe …

England survive Nigeria scare, Australia also into World Cup quartersMon, 07 Aug 2023 14:25:20 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s impressive run at the Women’s World Cup may have come to an end Monday, but coach Randy Waldrum said their performances had made the football world sit up and take notice.The Nigerians bowed out when they went down 4-2 on penalties to football heavyweights England when their last-16 encounter finished goalless at the end …

Nigeria are inspiration for women’s football in Africa, says coachMon, 07 Aug 2023 12:33:59 GMT Read More »

England beat Nigeria on penalties Monday to scrape into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after playing the whole of extra-time with only 10 players.Nigeria had the better of the chances, but the European Champions held out for a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes and prevailed 4-2 in the shootout in front of almost …

Ten-player England scrape through as Nigeria pay World Cup penaltyMon, 07 Aug 2023 12:17:48 GMT Read More »

England survived the sending-off of Lauren James to scrape past Nigeria in a dramatic penalty shoot-out on Monday and reach the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, before co-hosts Australia faced Denmark.Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty in Brisbane as European champions England beat Nigeria 4-2 in the shoot-out after a tense last-16 tie finished 0-0 at …

England beat Nigeria on penalties at World Cup as Australia eye quartersMon, 07 Aug 2023 11:48:18 GMT Read More »