Funeral preparations were underway Monday in the hometown of former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, as his hometown of Daura readied to bury the one-time military leader and twice-elected democrat.Children were turned away from schools as government institutions closed for a public holiday and period of mourning, while many private businesses stayed open, unable to afford …
Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari — who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat — died Sunday at the age of 82, the presidency announced.Current President Bola Tinubu said in a statement that his predecessor died in London at about 4:30 pm (1530 GMT) “following a prolonged illness”. Buhari …
Nigeria’s former president Buhari dead at 82Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:55:32 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday suspended his police minister over corruption allegations “with immediate effect”, a week after accusations made by a provincial police chief.In a country facing endemic corruption, Sunday’s presidential speech was highly anticipated after a week of speculation over the fate of Senzo Mchunu, who became police minister a year …
Activist Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island — a lush forest home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of primates — landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage list.The 66-year-old and the conservation group he founded are the reason Tiwai, which was nearly destroyed …
Activist Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island — a lush forest home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of primates — landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage list.The 66-year-old and the conservation group he founded are the reason Tiwai, which was nearly destroyed …
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Saturday No 8 Jasper Wiese would be fully supported after being red carded in the 45-0 win over Italy which sealed a 2-0 Test series victory.Wiese was sent off by Irish referee Andrew Brace after 22 minutes for head-butting prop Danilo Fischetti. “I am unable to say it was …
Red-carded Springbok Wiese to be fully supported – ErasmusSat, 12 Jul 2025 20:21:20 GMT Read More »
Fired-up South Africa overcame a first-half red card for number 8 Jasper Wiese to beat Italy 45-0 in Gqeberha on Saturday and complete a 2-0 Test series victory. Wiese was sent off after 22 minutes for head-butting prop Danilo Fischetti in a penalty-riddled match that also saw one South African and two Italians yellow-carded. At …
Springboks overcome Wiese red card to crush ItalySat, 12 Jul 2025 17:40:37 GMT Read More »
Boeing has reached a settlement with a man whose family died in a 737 MAX crash in 2019, a law firm told AFP on Friday, meaning the US aviation giant will avoid a federal trial slated for Monday. Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife and three children in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster in which 157 people …
Boeing evades MAX crash trial with last-minute settlementSat, 12 Jul 2025 00:12:09 GMT Read More »
Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa’s representation a priority.The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far north of Cameroon, consists of archaeological sites, probably created between the 12th and 17th centuries, surrounded by agricultural terraces …
UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage listFri, 11 Jul 2025 13:03:37 GMT Read More »
Before the white coffin containing Kenyan hawker Boniface Kariuki was carried into a vehicle for his final journey home, his mother screamed in grief — yet another parent to lose a child in deadly demonstrations roiling the east African nation.On Friday, hundreds of mourners streamed into a field near Kariuki’s home, roughly 100 kilometres (60 …
