Diamond-rich Botswana went to the polls Wednesday, with voters concerned about high unemployment and an economic slump as the ruling party seeks to extend its nearly six decades in power and hand President Mokgweetsi Masisi a second term.Some of the one million registered voters queued for several hours before polling stations opened in a country …
Tony de Zorzi’s commanding innings ended on 177 Wednesday as South Africa piled up 527-6 at tea against Bangladesh on day two of the second and final Test.Wiaan Mulder, on 78, and Senuran Muthusamy, with 47, were batting at the break in Chattogram in a partnership of 104. Ryan Rickelton was the only batsman to fall …
Tony de Zorzi’s commanding innings ended on 177 Wednesday as South Africa powered to 413-5 at lunch against Bangladesh on day two of the second and final Test.Ryan Rickelton on 11 and Wiaan Mulder, with 12, were the not out batsmen at the break in Chattogram. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam pegged back the visitors with three …
At a repurposed restaurant, now a newly opened gallery, Chadian visual artist Doff showcases his art made from rusty Kalashnikov shells — and supports aspiring young artists in the Sahel country’s nascent art scene.Doff, whose real name is Appolinaire Guidimbaye, is known for his series crafted out of recycled rubbish, discarded metal wires, old jerrycans, …
Southern Africa’s diamond-rich nation of Botswana votes in general elections Wednesday, with the ruling party seeking to extend its nearly six-decade rule and hand a second term to President Mokgweetsi Masisi.More than a million people are registered to vote after polls open at 6:30 am (0430 GMT), with four presidential candidates in the race to …
The red of Botswana’s ruling party colours dominated a modest spread of campaign posters in the capital on Tuesday as parties prepared for final rallies on the eve of elections.A few posters for the blue-themed opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) could be seen around the university, a bastion of support for the left-leaning alliance …
Timid hope for change as Botswana heads for electionsTue, 29 Oct 2024 18:53:43 GMT Read More »
Conflict-ridden northern Nigeria has been plunged into darkness for nearly two weeks after jihadists sabotaged infrastructure, authorities say, depriving millions of electricity and paralysing economic activity.Members of a jihadist group vandalised a major transmission line in Niger state’s Shiroro district, crippling the power supply in 19 of the West African country’s 36 states, according to …
Blackout cripples northern Nigeria after jihadist attackTue, 29 Oct 2024 17:11:53 GMT Read More »
Libya and Italy signed several agreements on Tuesday covering sectors including development, investments and infrastructure, aiming to boost cooperation between the two Mediterranean states.The accords were signed by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and his Italian counterpart, Georgia Meloni, during the Italian-Libyan Business Forum, being held in the capital Tripoli after a decade’s hiatus.Libya is still …
Libya and Italy sign slew of cooperation dealsTue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:01 GMT Read More »
Rape is widespread in Sudan’s civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a “staggering” scale.Children are not spared the abuse, with women and girls being abducted for sexual slavery, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report.”There is no safe place …
Aregawi Mezgbe limped and grimaced as he finished his exercises at a rehabilitation centre in Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Tigray region. The former mechanic fought with Tigrayan rebel forces in the devastating two-year war that ended in November 2022, motivated by reports of “abuses and killings” by federal forces.He was hit by a bomb …
A rare rehab centre fixes victims of Ethiopia’s warTue, 29 Oct 2024 10:18:19 GMT Read More »
