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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 »

Kenya’s High Court Tuesday  began hearing a legal bid by impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to overturn his ouster in a political saga that has plunged the upper echelons of Kenyan politics into disarray.But the session was held up by wrangling as both he and President William Ruto challenged — for different reasons — the …

Kenya court hears deputy president’s impeachment challengeTue, 22 Oct 2024 17:37:07 GMT Read More »

Glasgow has been confirmed as the host city for the troubled 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be a slimmed-down version of the multi-sport event.The future of the 2026 Games was thrown into doubt when the Australian state of Victoria, the original hosts, withdrew last year, citing rising costs.But the Scottish government effectively gave the green …

Glasgow confirmed as host city for 2026 Commonwealth GamesTue, 22 Oct 2024 16:41:38 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s High Court began on Tuesday hearing a legal bid by impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to overturn his ouster in a political saga that has plunged the upper echelons of Kenyan politics into disarray.But both he and President William Ruto challenged — for different reasons — the court’s ability to hear the case.In a …

Kenya court hears challenge to deputy leader’s impeachmentTue, 22 Oct 2024 12:36:53 GMT Read More »