South Africa were bowled out for 191 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead on Thursday.Captain Temba Bavuma top-scored with 70 for South Africa. The only other home batsman to top 20 was Keshav Maharaj, batting at number 10, who made a quick 24.Opening bowlers …
South Africa bowled out for 191 against Sri LankaThu, 28 Nov 2024 11:12:34 GMT Read More »
Namibians were still voting early Thursday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential and legislative election set to test the ruling party’s 34-year grip on power in the southern African nation. Logistical issues left crowds waiting to vote although polls were scheduled to close at 09:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Wednesday. Ballot counting had …
Namibia extends voting after logistical issuesThu, 28 Nov 2024 07:37:46 GMT Read More »
Thursday marks the beginning of a two-day state visit to France by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, with both sides scenting economic rewards as Paris looks to build new ties in Africa after a series of setbacks.The first such formal visit by a Nigerian leader since 2000 comes after military coups and changing attitudes have lessened …
Soaring prices have left a bitter taste in shoppers’ mouths at a market in Bangui, as a strike by Cameroonian truckers accusing Russia’s infamous Wagner mercenaries of a recent murder cuts off the Central African Republic (CAR).Among the poorest countries in the world, landlocked CAR is heavily dependent on imports, more than 40 percent of …
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday announced measures to tackle a fuel crisis and hunger, while condemning political violence in the country.Earlier this year, the east African nation declared a state of disaster in 23 of its 28 districts after a drought destroyed crops, threatening 5.7 million people with hunger.In a televised address, Chakwera recognised …
Logistical issues meant that thousands of Namibians were still waiting to vote in pivotal presidential and legislative elections late on Wednesday as the polling stations were scheduled to close.The vote could usher in the desert nation’s first woman leader even as her party, the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) faces the strongest challenge …
Thousands still queuing to vote after Namibia polls closeWed, 27 Nov 2024 20:20:29 GMT Read More »
Anti-government protesters and security forces clashed across Mozambique Wednesday with police reportedly killing two people and a military vehicle mowing down another at fresh demonstrations against October’s disputed elections.Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has rejected the results of the October 9 vote and led a weeks-long standoff that has been brutally suppressed by police and left …
New clashes in Mozambique as two reported killedWed, 27 Nov 2024 18:16:05 GMT Read More »
Tanzanian opposition party Chadema on Wednesday said three of its members were killed in incidents linked to local elections and accused the authorities of rigging the vote.Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe said on X that one of its candidates, Modestus Timbisimilwa, was shot dead by police in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam as he attempted …
Opposition candidates killed in Tanzania local electionWed, 27 Nov 2024 15:27:51 GMT Read More »
Namibians stood in queues for several hours to vote Wednesday in elections that could usher in the desert nation’s first woman leader even as the dominant SWAPO party faces the strongest challenge yet to its 34-year grip on power.The South West Africa People’s Organisation candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, cast her ballot as soon as polls …
Namibia votes with ruling party facing toughest race yetWed, 27 Nov 2024 15:12:17 GMT Read More »
President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa.Military coups and changing attitudes have lessened France’s influence on the African continent, where several nations have turned their backs on their …
