A northern Nigerian state governor on Wednesday banned protests and public rallies to prevent a power struggle between two rival royals over a traditional throne spilling into violence.Emirs in the mostly Muslim north, as well as Obas or kings and other traditional rulers in the predominantly Christian south, have no constitutional authority but they wield …
In downtown Lome, food wholesaler Kofidjin Amouzou recently had to throw away around $500 worth of rotting fish because his freezer broke down during Togo’s devastating power cuts.The West African country has been battered by outages for weeks and the crisis worsened in early May to the point that some parts of the capital have …
Sweeping power cuts leave Togo’s traders facing ruinWed, 29 May 2024 06:30:07 GMT Read More »
Dressed in a sparkling white jacket and sunglasses, the groom grooves with his bride as Afrobeats blast from the towering speakers and relatives slowly join them on the Lagos wedding hall dance floor.Furtively, almost shyly, one relative slips a few 500 naira notes from her purse and scatters them on the floor. Others follow, but …
Crackdown curbs Nigeria’s festive ‘spraying’ cash cultureWed, 29 May 2024 05:56:38 GMT Read More »
South African voters turned out for a landmark general election on Wednesday, with the ruling ANC’s exclusive grip on power in doubt three decades after the advent of democracy.Some 27 million voters are registered for the most uncertain poll since the African National Congress (ANC) led the nation out of apartheid rule, with opposition challenges …
South Africans vote with ANC rule in balanceWed, 29 May 2024 05:56:00 GMT Read More »
Influential Ethiopian women’s rights activist Betelehem Akalework says she has been forced to move home twice in two years after enduring a barrage of online abuse, death threats and physical harassment.She and her colleagues use social media to campaign for gender equality online by challenging gender norms and attitudes towards women in Ethiopia, Africa’s second …
South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance.Polls open at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and close at 9:00 pm, with 27 million registered voters called to elect a new parliament, which then chooses a president. For …
South Africa votes in ‘watershed’ electionWed, 29 May 2024 02:24:20 GMT Read More »
Kenya on Tuesday launched public hearings into allegations of human rights violations and abuses of power by British troops based in the former colony.The British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) is an economic lifeline for many in the central town of Nanyuki, where it maintains a permanent base, but soldiers stationed there have also been …
South Africans braced Tuesday for a tight general election that may loosen the ruling ANC’s 30-year hold on power — with many voters fed up with unemployment, crime and corruption.For a second day, 1.6 million “special voters” including the elderly, essential workers, police and prisoners, were allowed to cast their ballots early. The rest of South …
South Africa gears up for ‘most unpredictable’ voteTue, 28 May 2024 15:11:59 GMT Read More »
In South Africa’s last Afrikaner-only town of Orania, local leaders warn that Wednesday’s general election could hasten what they see as the country’s inevitable drift apart.The white separatist town, founded by members of the protestant Afrikaans-speaking minority as an enclave within post-apartheid South Africa, has kept itself to itself during the campaign.The 2,800-strong community is …
Wary Afrikaner-only town eyes South African voteTue, 28 May 2024 14:42:26 GMT Read More »
