Whatever the result in Dubai on Sunday, there will be a new name on the trophy when New Zealand line up against South Africa in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia’s dominance over the years, winning six of the eight previous tournaments has restricted the opportunities for anyone else. Only England, in the inaugural …
A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 170 people, with a further 70 receiving intensive care in hospital, police said on Friday.A blast tore through crowds who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in the town of Majiya in Jigawa state late on Tuesday.”At the Federal Medical …
Death toll in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion rises to 170Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:49:36 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back President William Ruto’s pick to replace his impeached deputy Rigathi Gachagua, even as a High Court injunction threw the historic political process into disarray.In a fast-moving political drama, Gachagua was sacked by the upper house on Thursday night on accusations of stirring ethnic hatred and undermining the …
Ghana’s parliament has tipped in favour of the main opposition party by one seat, after the defection of four MPs, less than two months before general elections.Four lawmakers — two from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), one from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and one independent — said they would run in …
Gabon will hold a referendum on November 16 on a proposed new constitution, a key step towards the return to a civilian regime which the military junta promised after a coup, the transitional government said.The August 2023 coup put an end to 55 years of rule by the family of former president Ali Bongo Ondimba.The …
Gabon to hold referendum on new constitution on November 16Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:14:17 GMT Read More »
Nigeria’s economic crisis and soaring petrol prices forced Bolaji Emmanuel to give up his driver and his Honda Pilot utility vehicle, as he struggles with spiking living costs. Emmanuel is not alone. Many in Africa’s most populous country are abandoning their cars as the costs strain disposable income. The price of petrol has risen more than fivefold …
Nigerians sacrifice cars as cost of living crisis worsensFri, 18 Oct 2024 13:45:56 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back the nomination of President William Ruto’s pick to replace his deputy Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment.But in a further twist in the fast-moving political drama, almost immediately after the vote, a high court issued an injunction suspending the replacement process.Ruto’s nominee, Kithure Kindiki, …
Kenya parliament backs Ruto’s nominated new deputyFri, 18 Oct 2024 12:47:12 GMT Read More »
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday nominated his interior minister as deputy to replace Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment.Kithuri Kindiki, a 52-year-old academic turned political heavyweight, was among front-runners for the post floated by Kenyan media after the Senate voted to remove Gachagua late Thursday after a day of high drama.The …
Kenya’s Ruto nominates new deputy after impeachmentFri, 18 Oct 2024 08:12:09 GMT Read More »
The race was on Friday to replace Kenya’s deputy president after the historic impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua, just hours after he was taken to hospital suffering chest pains.It was the latest twist in a fast-moving drama involving President William Ruto’s election running mate that has rattled the political scene in the East African country, generally …
Race to replace Kenya’s impeached deputy presidentFri, 18 Oct 2024 06:53:17 GMT Read More »
As dusk fell on the edge of Nouakchott, Kayo the husky left a trail of paw prints in the warm Sahara sand, an incongruous yet increasingly familiar sight in Mauritania.Traditionally bred as sled dogs in the far north of Siberia, huskies have become a popular pet in the northwest African state — where temperatures regularly …
From Siberia to the Sahara: Huskies conquer MauritaniaFri, 18 Oct 2024 06:30:15 GMT Read More »
