Kenya has seen peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against now-scrapped tax hikes descend into violence, with dozens killed in clashes with police as protesters accuse “goons” of hijacking demonstrations.What does this mean for the movement, and what next for President William Ruto?- What happened? -Protests broke out two weeks ago, sparked by proposed …
South Africa’s new unity government under President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in on Wednesday, the first of its kind in the country after 30 years of rule by the ANC.Ahead of the 32 ministers — from six parties — making up the cabinet, Paul Mashatile, who has been re-appointed deputy president, was the first to …
S.Africa inaugurates unprecedented unity governmentWed, 03 Jul 2024 12:14:16 GMT Read More »
The very same day Biniam Girmay became the first black African to win a Tour de France stage, Olympic champion Richard Carapaz became the first Ecuadorian to pull on the overall leader’s yellow jersey.A neutral observer may have been forgiven for believing those two events showed top-level road cycling knows no borders.Eritrean Girmay was swift …
Girmay gives hope of worldwide expansion for road cyclingWed, 03 Jul 2024 09:13:32 GMT Read More »
Kenyan police said they have arrested more than 270 people masquerading as protesters who are suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies on Tuesday. Widespread looting and property damage was reported during the youth-led demonstrations in various cities across the country, which some protesters said had been infiltrated by “goons”.”Security forces across the …
Between the orange trunks of the acacia trees in the Chad savannah, a herd of elephants move through Zah Soo National Park, under the watchful eye of one of the only humans allowed to witness the scene.Established to protect the Sahel country’s biodiversity from the threat of poaching and effects of agriculture, the park faces …
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday congratulated South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on winning a new term, devoting time to a key if complicated relationship despite a political storm in Washington.On a day when the first member of his Democratic Party in Congress called for Biden to step aside after a shaky debate performance worsened …
A second contingent of the Kenya-led multinational policing mission in Haiti will arrive “in the coming weeks,” Prime Minister Garry Conille told AFP on Tuesday.”It will happen very quickly. We can already see in the coming weeks that we will have a second contingent,” Conille said in an interview in Washington, where he is meeting …
Three people have died after being arrested during riots in southern Mauritania, the government said on Tuesday, as the election victory of incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani raised tensions in the West African country.Looting and vandalism broke out in the town of Kaedi in the Senegal river valley on Monday night, with security …
More than 55,000 people have fled Sinja, the capital of Sennar state in southeastern Sudan, as fighting rages between paramilitary forces and the regular army, the UN humanitarian office OCHA has said.The report came after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Saturday they had taken Sinja, where witnesses described intense fighting and civilians …
Over 55,000 flee Sudan town as RSF battles army: UNTue, 02 Jul 2024 19:31:38 GMT Read More »
Mali captain Hamari Traore has been suspended for inciting “rebellion” after the publication of a letter criticising the national federation, an official told AFP on Tuesday. Real Sociedad defender Traore was among the international players who published a letter last month deploring “poor management” and lack of professionalism among officials in recent years.The players threatened to …
