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Mozambique’s president warned Wednesday that calls for violent protests could be considered criminal acts as tensions grew ahead of the imminent release of election results. Leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane has called for 25 days of “terror” over the killing of his attorney as results from the October 9 ballot, to be published on Thursday, were …

Mozambique warns protesters ahead of election resultsWed, 23 Oct 2024 17:27:30 GMT Read More »

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday said it would sentence in November a Malian jihadist police chief convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Timbuktu.Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 46, was found guilty in June of crimes including torture and outrages upon personal dignity during a reign of …

ICC to sentence Mali jihadist in November over war crimesWed, 23 Oct 2024 14:58:42 GMT Read More »

The EU has not been fully transparent about the human rights risks related to a migration deal with Tunisia marred by allegations of abuse, the bloc’s ethics watchdog said on Wednesday.Under a 2023 agreement, the 27-nation group has provided funds to the northern African country in exchange for help with curbing small-boat crossings to Europe. EU …

EU lacked transparency over Tunisia migrant deal: watchdogWed, 23 Oct 2024 11:55:00 GMT Read More »

South Africans were stunned Wednesday after news emerged that one of the country’s most prominent couples, Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel, were divorcing. The mixed-race celebrity couple who were a symbol of the “rainbow nation” made a joint announcement late Tuesday on Instagram. “After much reflection and open conversations, we have mutually decided …

South Africa ‘shattered’ by divorce of rugby star KolisiWed, 23 Oct 2024 09:27:26 GMT Read More »

Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of her time trying to find water. “It’s been going on for five days,” she said, lamenting shortages affecting South Africa’s largest city where temperatures are rising with the beginning of summer. “This is a big challenge,” the elderly woman said, …

In South Africa, water shortages are the new realityWed, 23 Oct 2024 05:59:21 GMT Read More »

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.The intense rainy season has unleashed a humanitarian crisis across large areas of the Sahel region bordering the Sahara desert.A new analysis by the World Weather …

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists sayWed, 23 Oct 2024 04:19:21 GMT Read More »

On Najmeddine Tantoun’s farm on the outskirts of the western Libyan city of Misrata, the usual whir of hundreds of dairy milking machines has given way to near silence.The farmer has lost almost half his cows to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, a highly contagious illness affecting hoofed animalsThe outbreak in Libya has dealt a …

Cattle disease wreaks havoc in LibyaWed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:33 GMT Read More »

A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing 11 people, including two minors, police said.The impoverished East African country has witnessed several similar disasters in recent years as people rushed to steal fuel from tankers involved in road accidents.Ugandan police said the latest tragedy struck …

Uganda fuel truck explosion kills 11Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:53:22 GMT Read More »

A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, a local official told AFP.The impoverished East African country has witnessed several similar disasters in recent years as people rushed to steal fuel from tankers involved in road accidents.Tuesday’s blast occurred on a …

Uganda fuel truck explosion kills at least 10Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:28:30 GMT Read More »

A leading opposition candidate in Mozambique’s contested general election on Tuesday accused security forces of killing his lawyer, as European Union observers cast doubt on the vote. Tensions mounted ahead of the release, possibly on Wednesday, of official results from the October 9 presidential and parliamentary polls.They are expected to show that Frelimo, the party that …

Mozambican opposition leader says security forces killed his lawyerTue, 22 Oct 2024 18:11:33 GMT Read More »