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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of 32 ministers and 43 deputy ministers is under fire from opposition and business leaders over fears it will become immobilised and a waste of taxpayers’ money.For years, Ramaphosa promised to slash the size of what critics already deemed a “bloated” cabinet. But late on Sunday, the newly re-elected president …

S.Africa’s new ‘bloated’ unity government under fireTue, 02 Jul 2024 15:17:23 GMT Read More »

Malawi captain Tabitha Chawinga has joined Lyon in the French women’s first division, the champions announced on Tuesday.Striker Chawinga, 28, was the league’s top goal-scorer last season while on loan at Paris Saint-Germain from Chinese outfit Wuhan Jianghan University.Chawinga, who spent the previous season on loan at Inter Milan, scored 19 times in 21 league …

Malawi striker Chawinga joins Lyon womenTue, 02 Jul 2024 14:16:43 GMT Read More »

Protesters clashed with police in Kenya’s capital Nairobi Tuesday and some were arrested, AFP reporters saw, as calls for peaceful anti-government rallies descended into scattered incidents of violence and looting following last month’s deadly demonstrations.Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his decision last week to withdraw a controversial finance bill …

Kenya police and protesters clash at rallies in capitalTue, 02 Jul 2024 13:24:53 GMT Read More »

Handre Pollard was given the key fly-half role when South Africa named an experienced team on Tuesday to face Ireland in the first match of a two-Test series in Pretoria on Saturday.There had been speculation that the more creative but inconsistent goal-kicker Manie Libbok might get the nod for the highly anticipated clash of the …

Springboks choose Pollard at fly-half for Ireland TestTue, 02 Jul 2024 11:30:11 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter small crowds in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, after youth activists called for fresh protests following deadly violence during anti-tax hike demonstrations last month.Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his announcement last week that he would not sign into law …

Kenya police fire tear gas at small rallies in capitalTue, 02 Jul 2024 09:54:31 GMT Read More »

Benin and Niger are locked in a growing diplomatic row that has damaged their economies and seen Niger’s military rulers switch off a key oil pipeline. Tensions rose after a coup in Niamey last year and the two countries are now in a tug of war over landlocked Niger’s export of oil via the Beninese coast …

What’s behind the dispute between Benin and Niger?Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:26:14 GMT Read More »

Kenya was bracing on Tuesday for fresh protest action against the government after anti-tax hike demonstrations last month descended into violence that left dozens of people dead. Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his announcement last week that he would not sign into law a controversial finance bill that triggered what …

Kenya braces for new protests after dozens killed in anti-tax demosTue, 02 Jul 2024 06:34:09 GMT Read More »

Mauritania’s incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election at the helm of the vast desert nation, seen as a rock of relative stability in Africa’s volatile Sahel region, officials said Monday. The former army chief won just over 56 percent of the vote, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said Monday, giving …

Mauritania, stable outlier in turbulent region, re-elects presidentMon, 01 Jul 2024 22:46:27 GMT Read More »

The death toll from multiple suicide bombings in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza over the weekend has risen to 32, the country’s vice president Kashim Shettima said Monday.Saturday’s attacks involving female suicide bombers targeting a wedding, a hospital and a funeral was one of the worst in northeast Nigeria in years, a reminder of …

Nigeria weekend suicide bomb attack toll climbs to 32Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:02:44 GMT Read More »

Sudanese mother of four Hoda Ahmed has been running with her family for over a year. But every time she tries to outrun the war between Sudan’s army and paramilitary forces, it catches up to her.She had only just arrived at Sinja, the capital of the southeastern state of Sennar — having already fled fighting further …

‘War keeps following us’: Sudanese flee again as frontline moves southMon, 01 Jul 2024 17:47:48 GMT Read More »