In the worst drought in southern Africa in a century, villagers in Malawi are digging for potentially poisonous wild yams to eat as their crops lie scorched in the fields. “Our situation is very dire; we are starving,” said 76-year-old grandmother Manesi Levison as she watched over a pot of bitter, orange wild yams that she …
When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation.”I wanted to be a big chief, I wanted to dominate,” said the small but charismatic fiftysomething from northwest Ivory Coast. “I put it on my face and body” …
Genitalia from girls mutilated in I. Coast sold for magicMon, 09 Sep 2024 02:23:13 GMT Read More »
DNA testing was due to begin in Kenya on Monday to help identify the boys who lost their lives in a deadly school dormitory blaze last week.The nation has also declared three days of mourning for the 21 young victims of the grim tragedy that has raised fresh concerns about safety standards at Kenyan schools.The …
Kenya starts DNA testing to identify school fire victimsMon, 09 Sep 2024 02:06:22 GMT Read More »
Algeria’s incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country’s electoral authority ANIE said Sunday.More than 5.3 million people voted for Tebboune, accounting for “94.65 percent of the vote”, ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters.Tebboune, 78, was heavily favoured to secure a five-year second term in the race …
Algeria’s Tebboune re-elected president for second termMon, 09 Sep 2024 01:37:29 GMT Read More »
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has left Racing 92 with two years of his contract still to run, the French Top 14 club announced on Sunday.”Siya Kolisi and Racing 92 have reached an agreement to end the contract,” a club statement read.The not altogether unexpected news – Kolisi’s family was reportedly homesick in the French …
The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be held on September 14 in her home country, organisers said Sunday.The 33-year-old, who competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday, four days after …
Funeral for slain athlete Cheptegei in Uganda on Sept 14Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:43:26 GMT Read More »
Algeria’s electoral authority is set to announce later Sunday presidential poll results which incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected to breeze through, amid accusations of efforts to “inflate results”.Tebboune, 78, is heavily favoured to secure a second term, in the race against moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani, 57, and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche, 41.His main challenge was …
Ademola Lookman scored twice with substitute Victor Osimhen adding a third as Nigeria beat Benin 3-0 in Uyo on Saturday to get their qualifying campaign to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations off to a winning start.Former champions Nigeria topped Group D after Rwanda and Libya played out a 1-1 draw in Tripoli in the …
Lookman, Osimhen lift Nigeria past Benin in AFCON qualifierSun, 08 Sep 2024 09:29:43 GMT Read More »
A year after flooding in eastern Libya killed thousands and razed entire neighbourhoods, reconstruction is allowing military strongman Khalifa Haftar to wield further power in the divided country, experts say.On September 10, 2023, extreme rainfall from the hurricane-strength Storm Daniel caused two dams to burst in the coastal city of Derna, some 1,300 kilometres (800 …
Less than half of Algeria’s eligible voters cast a ballot in the country’s presidential poll, preliminary figures from electoral authorities showed early Sunday, despite incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s hopes for a high turnout.Tebboune, 78, is heavily favoured to secure a second term, seeing off moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani, 57, and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche, 41.His main …
