Brazilian Arthur Sales scored twice as Mamelodi Sundowns won 3-0 at Chippa United on Wednesday to clinch an eighth straight South African Premiership title.The South American came off the bench at Buffalo City Stadium in coastal city East London to score the last two goals after 69 and 89 minutes.South African international Iqraam Rayners had …
An appeals court sentenced Mauritania’s former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for abuse of office and illicit enrichment.Aziz, who came to power in a 2008 coup, had appealed his original five-year sentence after his conviction two years ago of using his power to amass a fortune. The former …
Mauritania ex-leader Aziz jailed on appeal for 15 yearsWed, 14 May 2025 18:02:10 GMT Read More »
A Zimbabwe court released on bail on Wednesday scores of anti-government protesters held in custody since taking part in a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa six weeks ago.Nearly 100 people were arrested on March 31 at a protest in the capital Harare called by a veteran of the ruling ZANU-PF party who claims Mnangagwa is …
Zimbabwean protesters granted bail after 6 weeks in custodyWed, 14 May 2025 16:17:41 GMT Read More »
Georgiana Viou calls herself a “UFO”, championing free and daring cuisine straddling two continents, from Cotonou’s lively street markets to the kitchens of her Michelin-starred restaurant in Nimes, southern France.In the alleys of the historic Saint-Michel market in Benin’s bustling economic capital, unchanged since her childhood, Viou goes from stallholder to stallholder.At one she buys …
Top chef Georgiana Viou: blending cuisine across continentsWed, 14 May 2025 14:58:57 GMT Read More »
A leading opposition party that dominated Ethiopian politics for decades has been banned from any political activity, the Election Commission said Wednesday, ahead of national elections due next year.The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has roots that go back a long way in national politics. It led the 1991 revolution that toppled the authoritarian Derg regime …
Ethiopia bans historic Tigrayan opposition partyWed, 14 May 2025 14:44:31 GMT Read More »
