The crowd sat rapt as Senegalese master fortune-teller Adama Gackou entered a trance to predict what the future holds for the west African country.Dead silence reigned as Gackou, his face dimly lit up in the late-night shadows, foretold a tumultuous year of violent protest while swaying back and forth.Then the tension lifted as the young …
The manufacture of iconic “made in the USA” cowboy boots is set to suffer from President Donald Trump’s 30 percent tariffs on South African exports due to come into force Friday.Texas’s most renowned makers of the southern US fashion staple source the ostrich leather they require exclusively from the small South African town of Oudtshoorn, …
Two days of unrest and looting in Angola during a protest against a fuel price hike claimed the lives of 22 people, the government said Wednesday, as a tense calm returned to the capital.Violence erupted on Monday, the first day of a strike called by taxi drivers to protest the July 1 increase in fuel …
22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrestWed, 30 Jul 2025 17:53:45 GMT Read More »
Mauritian Kim Le Court became the first African to win a stage on the women’s Tour de France on Wednesday.It was a case of double celebration for the 29-year-old who took the fifth stage honours in a sprint to reclaim the leader’s yellow jersey.Le Court edged Dutch duo Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen …
Le Court makes history for Africa at women’s Tour de FranceWed, 30 Jul 2025 16:22:17 GMT Read More »
France’s government on Wednesday discussed a bill designed to speed up the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin, officials said.If approved, the law would make it easier for the country to return cultural goods in France’s national collection “originating from states that, due to illicit appropriation, were deprived …
French govt prepares new law to return colonial-era artWed, 30 Jul 2025 13:33:22 GMT Read More »
Bala Amarasekaran has never felt like running his world-renowned sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees in Sierra Leone was truly work, having come to his calling only after several unexpected twists of fate.Standing in his Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary not far from the capital Freetown, he tenderly patted a young ape’s nose and stroked its cheek, whispering a …
At least three people were killed and over a thousand arrested on a second day of looting and protest in Angola Tuesday, a day after four died in violence during a strike against fuel price hikes.Transport in the capital Luanda remained suspended and shops closed after Monday’s unrest, while sporadic gunfire was heard throughout the …
Veteran Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term in the west African country, as tensions rise over the exclusion of many opposition candidates.Ouattara, 83, who has led Ivory Coast since 2011, will be the overwhelming favourite to win the October 25 vote.Ouattara had already been nominated by his ruling …
I.Coast President Ouattara, 83, to seek fourth termTue, 29 Jul 2025 17:57:15 GMT Read More »
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term in the west African country, as tensions rise over the exclusion of many heavyweight opposition candidates.Ouattara, 83, has led Ivory Coast since 2011.He had been earlier officially nominated by his ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) party as its …
I.Coast President Ouattara, 83, says will seek fourth termTue, 29 Jul 2025 14:57:47 GMT Read More »
Shots rang out as Angola’s capital was gripped by a second day of looting Tuesday, after at least four people were killed and scores arrested when violence erupted during a strike against a fuel price hike.Transport in Luanda remained suspended and shops closed after massive looting on Monday, the first day of the taxi drivers’ …
