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A survivor from the capsizing of a migrant boat that claimed 25 lives off the Comoros told AFP Tuesday that smugglers sank the vessel and fled on a speedboat.Authorities in the Indian Ocean nation have opened an investigation into the sinking late Friday of a vessel transporting around 30 migrants from the Comoros island of …

Smugglers sank boat and fled, says Comoros tragedy survivorTue, 05 Nov 2024 10:41:54 GMT Read More »

The mental health struggles of Kenyan athletes and a lack of support have come under the spotlight in the East African running powerhouse following a spate of deaths in the past few weeks.The country is home to some of the world’s top long-distance runners, but the athletics community has struggled with deadly domestic violence and …

Kenyan athletes’ deaths expose mental health strugglesTue, 05 Nov 2024 10:26:19 GMT Read More »

Britain’s Prince William played rugby with students and met young environmentalists Monday at the start of a visit to South Africa for the awards of his Earthshot Prize for solutions to climate change.The heir to the British throne took to the field at a school in Cape Town’s underprivileged township of Ocean View, established under …

Prince William plays rugby on S.Africa climate prize visitTue, 05 Nov 2024 08:33:21 GMT Read More »

A unit monitoring a truce between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed rebels will be officially launched on Tuesday, ceasefire-broker Angola said, as the rebels made fresh gains in eastern DR Congo.The largely ethnic Tutsi M23 rebel militia has seized swathes of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled east since 2021, displacing thousands while creating a …

East DR Congo truce monitors to begin operations TuesdayMon, 04 Nov 2024 19:08:18 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah took Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League with the winning goal as the Reds came from behind to defeat Brighton 2-1 at the weekend.  It was the ninth goal of the season in all competitions for the 32-year-old Egypt captain and two-time African Player of the Year.The goal came amid …

African players in Europe: Salah takes Liverpool back to topMon, 04 Nov 2024 12:46:36 GMT Read More »

Botswana’s new president took office Monday, praising his predecessor for allowing a smooth regime change without “apprehension” after elections that removed his party in power for nearly 60 years.The transition was a testament to Botswana’s mature democracy and an example for the rest of the world, President Duma Boko told reporters.He was speaking at the …

Botswana’s smooth regime change an example, says new presidentMon, 04 Nov 2024 12:24:33 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with paramilitaries, has announced a cabinet reshuffle that replaces four ministers including those for foreign affairs and the media.The late Sunday announcement comes with the northeast African country gripped by the world’s worst displacement crisis, threatened by famine and desperate for aid, according to the UN.In a …

Sudan’s ruling council reshuffles cabinet amid brutal conflictMon, 04 Nov 2024 11:59:56 GMT Read More »

A 72-year-old singer with tinted hair, oversized sunglasses and a flashy tracksuit hobbled up onto the main stage at Tumaini Festival in Malawi as the crowd erupted with joy. “Ine ndi ndani?” (Who am I?) she said, addressing the crowd of some 12,000 people, who roared back: “Ine ndi Jetu!” (I am Jetu!)Billed as the world’s only …

Malawi festival unites refugees and localsSun, 03 Nov 2024 09:54:39 GMT Read More »

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Saturday, as they dispersed protests in several cities over a disputed presidential election, according to local sources and AFP reporters.Unrest has rocked the southern African nation since an October 9 election, which was won by the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, but denounced …

Clashes in Mozambique as police disperse election protestsSat, 02 Nov 2024 15:30:09 GMT Read More »