A Gabonese squadron halts to salute a French colonel at one of France’s last military bases in Africa which is now “shared” with the host nation and focused on training. The “Academie militaire” (Military Academy) sign at the entrance of De Gaulle camp in the capital Libreville has replaced “6th Marine Infantry Battalion”, the French army …
Outside his bullet-riddled home in Sudan’s war-ravaged capital, Jamil Morjan stood with his hands raised in prayer for his mother’s soul over a mound of earth. There was no headstone — just a rough wooden plank marking the spot where his mother lay buried.”We couldn’t take her to a cemetery,” he told AFP, his bloodshot eyes …
Sudan’s war leaves dead without gravesWed, 26 Mar 2025 10:59:22 GMT Read More »
In the markets of the Comoros, the hand-embroidered kofia that is essential headwear for men and boys at Eid celebrations this month is facing fierce competition from much cheaper Chinese versions.The authentic kofia — which often feature delicately embroidered Arabic calligraphy in silk thread — can cost up to 400 euros ($432) each.A “made in …
Comoros’ prized Muslim headgear undercut by Chinese copiesWed, 26 Mar 2025 06:18:14 GMT Read More »
South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.Teboho Mokoena helped South Africa beat Lesotho in round five four days ago, but should not have played as he had accumulated two yellow …
South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.Teboho Mokoena helped South Africa beat Lesotho in round five four days ago, but should not have played as he had accumulated two yellow …
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday reassigned the head of the country’s army to the sports ministry, the presidency said, without elaborating on the reasons for the move.The sports vacancy became available this month after Kirsty Coventry became the first woman elected president of the International Olympic Committee, and the first African to occupy sport’s …
Zimbabwe moves army chief to sports docketTue, 25 Mar 2025 21:36:53 GMT Read More »
A Sudanese monitor accused the army on Tuesday of carrying out one of the deadliest air strikes in the country’s nearly two-year war, hitting a rebel-held town in the western region of Darfur.The Emergency Lawyers, a group of volunteer legal professionals, said “hundreds of civilians” were killed in an “indiscriminate air strike on Tora market …
Monitor accuses Sudan army of major strike on Darfur marketTue, 25 Mar 2025 18:05:26 GMT Read More »
Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid on the Nigerian border town of Wulgo, local security sources and residents told AFP.Cameroonian troops are commonly stationed across the border in Nigeria as part of anti-jihadist operations around Wulgo, which is near the volatile Lake Chad — …
Boko Haram fighters kill 20 Cameroonian troops: sourcesTue, 25 Mar 2025 18:01:07 GMT Read More »
Burkina Faso’s military rulers said Tuesday that they had dissolved a journalists’ association after it reported that two of its leaders who criticised the junta were taken away by police.Interior Minister Emile Zerbo accused the Burkina Journalists’ Association (AJB) of breaching a 2015 administrative regulation.”In the eyes of the law, there is no (such) association,” …
Burkina junta shuts down journalists’ associationTue, 25 Mar 2025 17:35:11 GMT Read More »
Mozambicans voiced hope Tuesday after opposition leader Venancio Mondlane said he and President Daniel Chapo had agreed to “end all violence” following months of deadly clashes over election results. Â Mondlane met Chapo on Sunday and declared the following evening that the pair had started a “dialogue” and reached a consensus to end “all types of …
Mozambicans hopeful after opposition, government talksTue, 25 Mar 2025 17:20:56 GMT Read More »
