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Britain’s defence minister met on Monday the family of a young Kenyan mother who was found dead in 2012 after last being seen with a British soldier, as he stressed the need to “accelerate progress” in the case.The high-profile case caused shock in the east African country and Agnes Wanjiru’s family have long urged the …

UK defence minister meets family of murdered Kenyan womanMon, 07 Apr 2025 10:04:58 GMT Read More »

Nigeria international Alex Iwobi scored for the first time in 15 matches in all competitions to help Fulham shock Premier League leaders Liverpool 3-2 at the weekend.It was the first goal for the 28-year-old midfielder since January 14, and he played a key role as the Cottagers became only the second side to defeat the …

African players in Europe: Iwobi ends goal drought to help sink RedsMon, 07 Apr 2025 09:53:30 GMT Read More »

Direct flights from two European capitals to a city in a bitterly disputed north African territory have become the latest battleground in the conflict between a rebel group and Morocco.Low-cost airlines have opened routes linking Madrid and Paris to Dakhla in Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony largely controlled by Morocco but claimed for decades …

European airlines hit turbulence over Western Sahara flightsMon, 07 Apr 2025 05:38:24 GMT Read More »

Boeing is poised to face a jury trial from Monday over the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX plane, the first civil case related to the disaster to reach court.The Chicago trial, expected to last two weeks, was to feature two plaintiffs who lost family members in the calamity. But one of the …

Boeing faces new civil trial over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crashMon, 07 Apr 2025 04:55:48 GMT Read More »

Thousands of people gathered in Bamako on Sunday for the funeral of Malian music star Amadou Bagayako — of the blind husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam — two days after his death at the age of 70.The Grammy-nominated blind guitarist and singer died on Friday afternoon following an illness, leaving behind his widow Mariam Doumbia, …

Thousands attend funeral of legendary Malian musician AmadouMon, 07 Apr 2025 00:11:21 GMT Read More »

Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking havoc across the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday.After the rain poured down overnight from Friday to Saturday, rising waters devastated several outlying and impoverished suburbs of the metropolis of some 17 million people, with …

Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo capitalSun, 06 Apr 2025 15:23:24 GMT Read More »

Batons in hand, Tunisian police marched in single file down a dirt path flanked by olive trees. Ahead of them, migrants fled as their tents burned.Some migrants stood by helplessly, watching the smoke swirl into the sky just a few hundred metres (yards) away after the authorities torched what had been their temporary homes.”I don’t …

Migrants driven from Tunisian olive groves left in limboSun, 06 Apr 2025 09:49:22 GMT Read More »

Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.The State Department “is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to …

US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese: RubioSat, 05 Apr 2025 23:13:01 GMT Read More »

Friends, family and fans flocked in mourning to the home of Malian music star Amadou Bagayoko on Saturday a day after he died aged 70, AFP reporters saw.One half of the husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam, the Grammy-nominated blind guitarist and singer died on Friday following an illness.His wife Mariam Doumbia, who is also blind, …

Despair and sadness follow death of Malian musical great AmadouSat, 05 Apr 2025 16:50:30 GMT Read More »

Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa’s far north.At 63, wearing jersey number 10 and sporting brown-dyed hair, the grandmother of seven was far from your typical footballer when she stepped onto the field …

Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa’s grannies World CupSat, 05 Apr 2025 11:24:18 GMT Read More »