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In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn’t read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was. He and his friends used to imitate the Italian tenor before bursting into laughter.This week, the 29-year-old South African will sing his lungs out at Operalia, one of the most prestigious opera competitions in …

Singing contest amplifies South Africa’s opera dreamsTue, 31 Oct 2023 06:26:16 GMT Read More »

King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls for an apology over Britain’s bloody colonial past.Although the four-day trip by Charles and Queen Camilla has been billed as an opportunity to look to the future and build on the strong ties between London and …

King Charles visits Kenya as colonial past looms largeTue, 31 Oct 2023 03:44:25 GMT Read More »

Britain’s King Charles III arrived in Kenya late Monday for his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation, where he faces widespread calls for an apology for abuses committed during colonial rule.The palace says Charles, who is travelling with Queen Camilla, is expected to tackle “the more painful aspects” of Britain’s historic relationship with …

King Charles in Kenya as calls for colonial apology growMon, 30 Oct 2023 20:27:21 GMT Read More »

Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah capped an outstanding performance with the final goal in a 3-0 Premier League triumph over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.The two-time African Footballer of the Year was constantly involved in a victory that lifted the fourth-placed Reds to 23 points, three behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur after 10 rounds.Here, AFP Sport …

African players in Europe: Salah caps superb display with goalMon, 30 Oct 2023 15:53:38 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron looked to cement his legacy, and take on political opponents, with the inauguration on Monday of a monument to the French language deep in far-right heartland.Macron used the occasion to wade into a culture war debate, backing a right-wing bill to ban the use of “inclusive language” — a popular trend …

Macron opposes gender neutral writing as he opens language museumMon, 30 Oct 2023 14:21:01 GMT Read More »

Britain’s King Charles III was heading to Kenya on Monday, his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation, where he faces widespread calls for an apology for abuses committed during colonial rule.”The King and Queen (Camilla) are on their way to Kenya for a four-day visit which will take in the best of the …

King Charles heads to Kenya as calls for colonial apology growMon, 30 Oct 2023 14:08:49 GMT Read More »

Financial auditors have arrived in DR Congo to investigate this summer’s Francophone Games in Kinshasa, said the event organisers on Monday after being being blamed for vast overspending. The auditors from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) — the French-speaking equivalent of the Commonwealth — will stay in the central African nation for five days …

Huge overspend claims at DR Congo’s Francophone Games under auditMon, 30 Oct 2023 12:11:57 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron looked to cement his legacy, and take on political opponents, with the inauguration on Monday of a monument to the French language deep in far-right heartland.Modern French presidents love a cultural “grand projet” — an imposing monument to “scratch” their name on history, as ex-leader Francois Mitterrand put it in the …

Macron makes legacy bid with French language museumMon, 30 Oct 2023 11:50:10 GMT Read More »

Defence, discipline and set-piece mastery again proved key as South Africa ran out back-to-back winners of the Rugby World Cup in France.The Springboks, with iconic captain Siya Kolisi to the fore, beat New Zealand 12-11 in a gripping final for a record fourth title, the All Blacks reduced to 14 men on 29 minutes after …

Springboks fall back on old recipe for World Cup successMon, 30 Oct 2023 04:52:58 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s rival generals have returned to the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia, but the fighting shows no sign of easing as they wrestle to control the country’s second-largest city.In six months, the war of attrition between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …

Return to Sudan talks brings no respite for DarfurMon, 30 Oct 2023 02:56:21 GMT Read More »