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Propelled to power from humble roots despite never holding  national elected office, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye defied the odds by promising radical change and being guided by a charismatic mentor.Commonly known as Diomaye, which means “the honourable one” in the local Serer language, he won the March 24 presidential election with 54.3 percent of …

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, from prison to president of SenegalSun, 31 Mar 2024 07:51:17 GMT Read More »

When Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in on Tuesday after winning Senegal’s presidential election on a wave of change, the challenges he faces seem as tough as the expectations are high.AFP takes a look at the intentions of the anti-establishment leader. – Priority projects -Faye set out his priorities in his first public statements after his …

Major challenges lie ahead for Senegal’s next presidentSun, 31 Mar 2024 07:00:16 GMT Read More »

Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously approved proposals to overhaul the country’s electoral system to reintroduce universal suffrage, a plan that has been criticised by some leading politicians.Last March, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to end the complex clan-based indirect voting system in place for more than half a century in the troubled Horn of Africa …

Somalia parliament approves parts of election overhaul planSat, 30 Mar 2024 16:02:03 GMT Read More »

Kalle Rovanpera seamlessly steered his Toyota over unforgiving terrain to maintain his grip on the Safari Rally Kenya on Saturday as his Welsh teammate Elfyn Evans had a day to forget.Three punctures cost Evans dear, and he dropped from second overnight to fourth, over three and a half minutes from Rovanpera.The 23-year-old Finn goes into …

Rovanpera steers clear of trouble to maintain Kenya Rally leadSat, 30 Mar 2024 15:50:16 GMT Read More »

Togo’s leader Faure Gnassingbe has sent a controversial constitutional reform that would allow lawmakers to elect the president back to parliament for “a second reading”, a government minister announced Friday.Parliament, dominated by Gnassingbe’s UNIR party, on Monday adopted the law that would switch Togo from a presidential to a parliamentary system, giving the assembly the …

Togo parliament to review contested constitution reformFri, 29 Mar 2024 22:30:22 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident overnight when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver, but his newly created opposition group accused the ruling ANC party of being involved in the incident.”Two car accidents in a space of a year and a half, both accidents committed by purported ‘drunk drivers’ …

Former S.Africa leader Zuma survives car crash, party accuses ANCFri, 29 Mar 2024 21:52:38 GMT Read More »

After one viral video in 2020, Nigerian Anthony Madu went from pirouetting on the dusty streets of Lagos to dancing in the corridors of a prestigious British dance school.Madu’s extraordinary story, which has seen him become a celebrity and even receive a handshake from Queen Camila, has been documented for the silver screen and was …

Young Nigerian lives dream of being a ballet dancerFri, 29 Mar 2024 19:12:41 GMT Read More »

Constitutional reform in Togo, criticised by the opposition as a power grab, has sparked heated debate on the streets of the capital as voters gear up to elect MPs next month.Lawmakers in the West African country on Monday voted for a switch from a presidential to a parliamentary system, giving parliament the power to elect …

Togo’s contested new constitution fuels street debateFri, 29 Mar 2024 18:00:47 GMT Read More »

A slow-moving cyclone that unexpectedly turned towards Madagascar has killed 18 people, washing away homes and displacing thousands, officials said Friday.High winds ripped down trees and torrents of water gushed through villages after the cyclone, which was initially projected to skim the Indian Ocean island, changed course and made landfall in the north on Wednesday.According …

Cyclone Gamane death toll rises to 18 in MadagascarFri, 29 Mar 2024 13:43:01 GMT Read More »

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences on Friday over an Easter bus crash that only an eight-year-old girl survived out of 46 people on board.She had been admitted to hospital after Thursday’s crash but did not suffer serious injury.Police have said they are investigating a case of culpable homicide, with the driver among …

S.African president sends condolences after bus crash kills 45Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:27:44 GMT Read More »