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Botswana will hold general elections on October 30, the president of the stable and diamond-rich southern African country announced Tuesday.President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is standing for a second five-year term, said in a televised address that October 30 and 31 would be public holidays to allow people to “vote in large numbers”. Parliament will be dissolved …

Botswana general election set for October 30Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:35:42 GMT Read More »

A Ugandan Olympian is in intensive care in a Kenyan hospital after being doused with petrol and set on fire allegedly by her partner, officials said Tuesday, the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country.Long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, was assaulted after her Kenyan partner Dickson Ndiema Marangach reportedly snuck into …

Ugandan Olympian in intensive care after partner ‘set her on fire’Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:39:49 GMT Read More »

Four years ago, Lagos was the epicentre of the largest anti-government demonstrations in Nigeria’s modern history when youths protested against police brutality. But economic hardship protests last month failed to take hold on a large scale in the country’s commercial capital or elsewhere in Africa’s most populous nation.Analysts say limited turnout in the megacity was a key …

Lagos grapples with failure of Nigeria’s hardship protestsTue, 03 Sep 2024 05:28:32 GMT Read More »

A dangerous, decaying megalopolis where abandoned cemeteries and a brothel provide refuge: South Africa’s gritty, apartheid-scarred city of Johannesburg is the star of Niq Mhlongo’s latest novel written from the fresh perspective of his new home in Europe.The award-winning writer was born in Johannesburg’s sprawling Soweto township 51 years ago and the dilapidated city still …

S.African author Niq Mhlongo looks at Johannesburg through new eyesTue, 03 Sep 2024 05:22:25 GMT Read More »

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who assumed Algeria’s presidency during mass pro-democracy protests, is touting his achievements as he seeks another term. Yet, five years after the movement faded, some say real change remains elusive.The Hirak protests, which led to the ousting of longtime autocratic president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019, aimed for a comprehensive political overhaul.Tebboune, a minister …

Seeking re-election, Algeria’s Tebboune touts gainsTue, 03 Sep 2024 02:06:10 GMT Read More »

The All Blacks on Tuesday accepted an apology from South Africa after fireworks, music and a jet fly-over partly drowned out New Zealand’s Haka before last weekend’s Test match.The closing moments of the Haka — a traditional Maori war dance — were affected as the pre-match schedule went awry at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on …

All Blacks accept South Africa apology for Haka disruptionTue, 03 Sep 2024 02:05:39 GMT Read More »

The United Nations said it held talks Monday with rival powers in Libya over the country’s central bank crisis which has threatened vital oil income.The UN Support Mission in Libya hosted the two administrations separately for discussions “marked by open and candid dialogue”, it said in a statement.The “efforts to resolve the crisis” follow a …

UN hosts Libya rivals for central bank crisis talksTue, 03 Sep 2024 01:28:50 GMT Read More »

A daughter of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma was among hundreds of women and girls who danced for the king of Eswatini in a traditional ceremony Monday, confirming her engagement to the monarch.Nomceba Zuma, 21, was among 5,000 people from around the small kingdom at the annual Reed Dance at the Ludzidzini Royal Village …

Daughter of S.Africa’s Zuma engaged to Eswatini’s kingTue, 03 Sep 2024 01:12:23 GMT Read More »

Tunisia’s electoral board said Monday it approved three candidates for an October 6 presidential election, ignoring court rulings that had granted appeals by three other hopefuls who had been rejected.The three dismissed candidates were among 14 potential contenders to be turned down by the electoral board, ISIE, last month for not obtaining enough endorsements to …

Tunisia election body ignores court in presidential voteMon, 02 Sep 2024 18:25:39 GMT Read More »

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah extended his Old Trafford mastery over Manchester United at the weekend, scoring in a 3-0 victory, then hinted it might be his last season with the Reds. The two-time African Footballer of the Year struck early in the second half to complete the Premier League rout and make it 10 goals in …

African players in Europe: Salah scores at happy hunting groundMon, 02 Sep 2024 16:59:08 GMT Read More »