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Twenty-two people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in northern Tanzania, officials said on Sunday.The accident occurred in Simuyu region’s Bariadi district, more than 500 kilometres (300 miles) north of the capital, Dodoma, burying the miners under heavy debris.”As we close the rescue operations, the death toll remains 22, all men,” …

22 miners killed in Tanzania landslideSun, 14 Jan 2024 15:55:01 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of couples gathered in Ethiopia’s capital on Sunday to take part in a traditional mass wedding ceremony, the first such event in a decade, according to the organisers and participants.Dressed in traditional white clothes, the couples sang and danced in the streets outside the venue before the ceremony began, bringing together Ethiopians from around …

Hundreds marry in traditional Ethiopian mass wedding ceremonySun, 14 Jan 2024 12:18:32 GMT Read More »

Comoran voters were headed to polling stations Sunday to decide whether to hand a third-straight term to President Azali Assoumani, who has voiced confidence in securing re-election over a divided opposition on the Indian Ocean archipelago.In the rain-drenched capital Moroni, several stations were waiting for poll staff and still displaying their electoral lists after 7:00 …

Comoros votes as controversial president seeks third termSun, 14 Jan 2024 07:07:40 GMT Read More »

Seko Fofana’s stunning early goal set hosts Ivory Coast on the way to a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before a euphoric crowd as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday.Saudi-based Fofana scored inside four minutes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, on the northern outskirts of Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan.It was a goal …

Fofana sets hosts Ivory Coast on way to win Cup of Nations openerSat, 13 Jan 2024 23:06:11 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an east African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of rival paramilitary forces.Nine months after war broke out between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the army has been losing territory while paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo has been …

Sudan government rejects east African mediation moveSat, 13 Jan 2024 20:58:46 GMT Read More »

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo “has commenced”, the foreign minister announced on Saturday, with completion due by the end of the year.The DRC called for the withdrawal despite United Nations concern about violence in the eastern part of the country.The UN Security Council voted in December to accede to …

DR Congo says pullout of UN peacekeepers has startedSat, 13 Jan 2024 14:54:47 GMT Read More »

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday lauded the “significant progress” made by his ruling African National Congress from the ruins of apartheid 30 years ago to a landmark election this year.Ramaphosa, decked out in the party’s green and yellow colours, urged tens of thousands of ANC supporters to compare the state of the nation today with …

Ramaphosa rallies S.Africans for votes after 30 years of ANC ruleSat, 13 Jan 2024 14:03:43 GMT Read More »

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro on Saturday batted away concerns the Super Eagles’ attacking prowess is not matched in other areas of their team as they prepare to begin their Africa Cup of Nations bid.The three-time champions open their campaign against Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday with a team spearheaded by African footballer of the …

Nigeria coach dismisses concerns his team are top-heavy ahead of AFCONSat, 13 Jan 2024 13:33:04 GMT Read More »

Kneeling as she gazes out to sea draped in white cloth and strings of pearls, Simenou Dangnitche has just completed the final stage of her annual ritual.Every January for the past 15 years, the 48-year-old local has joined hundreds taking part in Benin’s famed Voodoo festival.Participants gather at the “Door of No Return”, an arch …

Benin Voodoo festival rebrands to draw touristsSat, 13 Jan 2024 06:36:40 GMT Read More »

Oil prices climbed Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes against Iran-backed Huthi rebels, while global stocks were mixed following the kickoff of corporate earnings season.Crude prices spiked more than four percent before ebbing somewhat after the allies launched deadly strikes following weeks of disruptive rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping.”The fear in the …

Oil prices rise on Red Sea escalationFri, 12 Jan 2024 22:09:28 GMT Read More »