Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.Samson made 109 not out and Varma hit an unbeaten 120 in an Indian total of 283 for one, which included 23 sixes – a record for a …
India in record six-hitting spree to rout South AfricaFri, 15 Nov 2024 19:46:35 GMT Read More »
Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is feeling the effects of a bitter seven-week strike at plane maker Boeing, its chief executive told AFP on Friday, warning that consequences could stretch into the longterm. Production of the American company’s best-selling 737 MAX, as well as the 777 jet, were halted by the strike that ended early this month and …
Boeing strike will hurt Ethiopian Airlines growth: CEOFri, 15 Nov 2024 16:14:59 GMT Read More »
The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against foreign nationals who run small corner shops known as spazas. There is still police tape around a now-closed spaza shop in Soweto’s Naledi area that allegedly sold snacks to six young children who died from poisoning …
Spate of child poisoning deaths sparks S.Africa xenophobiaFri, 15 Nov 2024 14:44:01 GMT Read More »
Deaths in the Sudan war are likely to be “substantially underreported”, according to a recent report, which gave figures for Khartoum State alone that were greater than one current estimate for the whole country.The findings came from a report by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).They found that in the first 14 …
Sudan conflict deaths ‘substantially underreported’: studyFri, 15 Nov 2024 14:21:00 GMT Read More »
A late equaliser from Victor Osimhen stamped Nigeria’s ticket for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday while Tunisia also booked their place with a 3-2 win over Madagascar.  In spite of not playing on Thursday, other results also saw South Africa, Gabon and Uganda secure places at the 24-nation showcase of African football, which …
Osimhen strike books Nigeria place at Africa Cup of NationsThu, 14 Nov 2024 22:08:05 GMT Read More »
Senegal votes in parliamentary polls on Sunday, eight months after electing new leaders promising profound political change.What is at stake and who are the main players in the West African country’s snap elections?- Main issues -The 7.3 million registered voters will choose whether to hand a parliamentary majority to newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye …
What is at stake in Senegal’s parliamentary electionsThu, 14 Nov 2024 15:34:09 GMT Read More »
South Africa supremo Rassie Erasmus expects the world champions to face an England team determined to ease the pressure on beleaguered coach Steve Borthwick at Twickenham on Saturday.England are on a run of four straight defeats, having suffered narrow losses in their opening November internationals at home to New Zealand and Australia.Back-to-back world champions South …
Senegalese ministers have said it was their government — and not the European Union — that was behind a fisheries agreement not being renewed after Brussels announced European boats would stop activities in Senegal’s waters.In force since 2019, the accord between the European Union and the West African country — which Brussels said landed Dakar …
Senegal says it instigated EU fishing deal expiryThu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:53 GMT Read More »
A body was brought out Thursday of an abandoned gold mine shaft in South Africa where hundreds of illegal miners were believed to be underground, facing arrest if they surface, police said.Two people were also brought alive out of the mine at Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, police said, adding to …
Body removed from S.Africa mine in illegal mining standoffThu, 14 Nov 2024 14:41:02 GMT Read More »
South African police and ambulances were at the site Thursday of an old gold mine shaft where around 4,000 illegal miners were claimed to be underground, facing arrest if they surface.Five clandestine miners were hauled out of the shaft by rope Wednesday at Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, a police spokesman …
S.Africa police urge illegal miners to leave shaftThu, 14 Nov 2024 10:55:52 GMT Read More »
