South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win Sunday that means they remained unbeaten at the T20 World Cup ahead of a semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.After Zimbabwe scored 153-7 in New Delhi, South Africa survived an early wobble.Dewald Brevis hit 42 off 18 balls …
Skipper Sikandar Raza hit 73 to guide Zimbabwe to 153-7 against South Africa in their last T20 World Cup Super Eights match on Sunday.Zimbabwe, who have already been eliminated, elected to bat first in New Delhi and despite losing regular wickets Raza held up one end with his first fifty of the tournament.Runners-up in 2024, …
Raza steers Zimbabwe to 153-7 against South AfricaSun, 01 Mar 2026 11:33:34 GMT Read More »
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.Israel and Iran traded new attacks Sunday, after Tehran hit both the Dubai International Airport — the world’s busiest for international …
More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubsSun, 01 Mar 2026 10:09:22 GMT Read More »
Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso promised to extend his decades-long time in power on Saturday as campaigning kicked off for next month’s presidential election in the oil-rich central African nation. Thousands of supporters turned out to watch Sassou Nguesso parade in an open-topped convertible at a rally held by the president’s Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in …
The campaign for next month’s presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville began on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in power.Thousands of supporters turned out to await Sassou Nguesso at a rally held by the president’s Congolese Labour Party (PCT) in the country’s economic and oil capital Pointe-Noire, on the Atlantic …
Congo-Brazzaville presidential campaign kicks offSat, 28 Feb 2026 11:11:31 GMT Read More »
A group of Zimbabwe superfans told AFP “it felt surreal” to be watching their team in the Super Eights in India — days after the colourful group had returned home thinking their T20 World Cup odyssey was over.They will be in Delhi on Sunday to see their Zimbabwe heroes, who cannot qualify for the semi-finals, …
The campaign for next month’s presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in power.The career military officer first led Congo under the one-party system from 1979 to 1992 before losing the country’s first multi-party elections to former prime minister Pascal Lissouba.He overthrew Lissouba …
Presidential campaign starts in Congo-BrazzavilleSat, 28 Feb 2026 06:30:38 GMT Read More »
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for swift action to avert a return to full-scale civil war.”We need urgent action to preserve the peace agreement and prevent fragmentation and cycles of retaliation that could herald a return to all-out civil war,” Volker Turk told the UN …
UN urges action to prevent full civil war in South SudanFri, 27 Feb 2026 20:21:21 GMT Read More »
Some 55 Ghanaians have been killed while fighting in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday, promising a crackdown on illicit recruitment schemes luring citizens to Russia under false pretences.A growing number of African countries have in recent months begun to discover that their citizens have been duped into fighting for the Russian army, …
Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant fissvery of its kind in more than a century.Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus — a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth — roamed the African continent.Scientists believe it rivalled the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex …
