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The years have passed but the stigma remains for Gambians accused of being witches, who were detained more than a decade ago under the abusive dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, research published Wednesday revealed.Hundreds of people, many of them elderly women, were targeted under the eccentric west African dictator’s 2008-2009 purge on witchcraft.The victims were taken …

Stigma haunts Gambians accused in state witch purge: studyWed, 23 Jul 2025 21:41:12 GMT Read More »

Thousands of Gambians protested Wednesday in Banjul alleging government corruption and calling for justice over a number of scandals that have rocked the country.The protesters carried handwritten placards with slogans such as “Gambians are not slaves to corruption” as they chanted slogans such as “People! Power!””We have been living under pillage and plunder for so …

Gambians protest corruption following recent scandalsWed, 23 Jul 2025 18:06:05 GMT Read More »

France’s Canal+ said Wednesday it had cleared the final regulatory hurdle for the buyout of Africa’s largest pay TV enterprise MultiChoice and further expand its footprint on the continent.The company said in a statement that the South African Competition Tribunal had given its approval for Canal+ to acquire the approximately 55 percent of MultiChoice shares …

Canal+ clears final hurdle to acquire S.Africa’s MultiChoiceWed, 23 Jul 2025 11:55:32 GMT Read More »

Double Rugby World Cup winners Makazole Mapimpi and Faf de Klerk have been omitted from the South Africa squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against Australia during August. Salmaan Moerat, who captained the Springboks to victory over Italy this month, is also left out of a 37-man squad consisting of 20 forwards and 17 backs.  The …

Springboks omit Mapimpi, De Klerk for Wallabies TestsWed, 23 Jul 2025 11:36:41 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s countryside is under growing threat from gangs of armed criminal “bandits”, who have in recent years proven more deadly than the west African nation’s jihadist insurgency.Earlier in July, at least 40 people were killed in central Plateau state, while on Friday nine farmers were killed and more than a dozen kidnapped in northwestern Zamfara …

How Nigeria’s ‘banditry’ crisis has evolvedWed, 23 Jul 2025 05:50:51 GMT Read More »

Despite billions of dollars in international support, Somalia’s army has melted in the face of a months-long offensive by the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgency, and donors are running out of patience.Using hundreds of fighters and a vehicle packed with explosives for a suicide attack, Al-Shabaab retook the town of Moqokori on July 7, the latest in …

Somalia donors losing faith as Al-Shabaab surgesWed, 23 Jul 2025 05:35:27 GMT Read More »

Janeth Chepngetich on Tuesday stunned a strong field at the Kenyan trials to claim the women’s 10,000m title and earn a maiden appearance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.The 26-year-old held off challenges from two world record holders, Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Beatrice Chebet.Janeth Chepngetich is no relation to women’s marathon world record holder …

Janeth Chepngetich books world championships slot with upset winTue, 22 Jul 2025 15:07:21 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane said he had been charged with five offences, including inciting and instigating terrorism, after meeting with the country’s attorney general Tuesday.Mondlane led months of violently repressed protests following disputed general elections in October last year.He claimed he is being persecuted despite an agreement with President Daniel Chapo to end …

Mozambique opposition leader says facing terrorism chargesTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:22:37 GMT Read More »

Bryan Mbeumo says he is excited to be following in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps at the “biggest club in the world” after signing for Manchester United.After weeks of drawn-out talks, the 25-year-old finally completed his move from Brentford on Monday for £65 million ($87 million) plus a potential £6 million in add-ons.The forward has signed a …

Mbeumo thrilled to follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps at ‘biggest club in the world’ Man UtdTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:18:17 GMT Read More »

Kenya held trials for the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday under the cloud of renewed doping concerns after women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended last week.Chepngetich, 30, tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide on March 14, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit.It threatens to destroy a career that has seen …

Kenya athletics trials under shadow of Chepngetich suspensionTue, 22 Jul 2025 08:12:45 GMT Read More »