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Ghana counted ballots on Saturday after a tight election with the ruling party’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia trying to shake off anger over economic woes and counter a challenge by opposition party candidate ex-president John Mahama.Voting was mostly calm, but police said at least two people were shot dead in separate incidents.Ghana’s struggling economy dominated …

Ghana counts ballots after tight presidential raceSun, 08 Dec 2024 00:19:03 GMT Read More »

Toulon held on despite a late red card to win 24-14 at the Stormers in their opening Pool 3 match in the rugby Champions Cup.Earlier in Durban, South Africa captain Siya Kolisi scored two of his side’s five tries as Durban-based franchise Sharks comfortably beat English side Exeter 39-21 in Pool 1.While conditions in South …

Toulon hold on to beat Stormers after red cardSat, 07 Dec 2024 18:10:59 GMT Read More »

Post-election protests in Mozambique paralysed two power plants on Saturday, the national utility said as deadly unrest rocks the southern African nation.The ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, was declared winner of the October 9 polls but the results were denounced as fraudulent by the opposition.”As part of protests taking place throughout the country, …

Post-election protests in Mozambique paralyse two power plantsSat, 07 Dec 2024 17:04:24 GMT Read More »

Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country’s top post.Ghana’s struggling economy dominated the election after the West Africa gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation …

Ghana votes in tight presidential election raceSat, 07 Dec 2024 13:24:12 GMT Read More »

One of the more stable countries in the turbulent West African region, Ghana has hit hard times recently with a severe financial crisis and political infighting ahead of a presidential election on Saturday.Here are five things to know about the nation of some 34 million people:- Top gold producer -Once called the Gold Coast, Ghana …

Five things to know about GhanaSat, 07 Dec 2024 03:19:43 GMT Read More »

A Sudanese military air strike on a north Khartoum mosque killed seven civilians on Friday, pro-democracy lawyers said, in the 19th month of a war marked by widespread abuses.Friday’s attack occurred on a mosque in Khartoum North, also known as Bahri, which has been under near-total control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since …

Air strike on Khartoum mosque kills 7: Sudan lawyers’ groupFri, 06 Dec 2024 20:08:46 GMT Read More »

A day before Ghana’s election, residents of Accra’s Odododiodio district have only two names in mind: ruling NPP party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia or the opposition’s John Mahama.When Ghanaians last voted for a president in 2020, districts like Odododiodio went down to the wire between candidates for the two major parties who have rotated power between …

Accra residents expect close race in Ghana’s electionFri, 06 Dec 2024 14:32:15 GMT Read More »

At least 90 people have been killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October’s disputed presidential elections, civil society group Plataforma Decide said Friday. Unrest has rocked the southern African nation since an October 9 polls, which was won by the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, but denounced …

Dozens killed in Mozambique post-election violenceFri, 06 Dec 2024 13:22:17 GMT Read More »

The man who killed South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, who was released from prison on parole in 2022, is being deported to Poland, the government announced Friday.  Janusz Walus, 71, a Polish immigrant with links to the Afrikaner far right, was convicted for the 1993 murder of Hani, a leader in the freedom-fighting African …

S. Africa deporting assassin of anti-apartheid leader to PolandFri, 06 Dec 2024 11:47:03 GMT Read More »

Far from the hustle and bustle of Ivory Coast’s biggest city, the tropical climes, sea air and history of Grand-Bassam have made the sleepy UNESCO-listed town a magnet for artists.Ibrahim Ketoure has thrown open his studio and gallery to other artists, who like him became jaded by their time in the vast economic hub, Abidjan, …

Artists abandon Abidjan for Ivory Coast beachside havenFri, 06 Dec 2024 06:49:45 GMT Read More »