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The United States on Friday criticized Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye after he called for public stoning of same-sex couples, the latest anti-gay broadside by an East African leader.”The United States is deeply troubled by President Ndayishimiye’s remarks targeting certain vulnerable and marginalized Burundians,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.”We call on all …

US criticizes Burundi leader call to stone gay couplesFri, 05 Jan 2024 23:53:58 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to run in next month’s presidential vote, his lawyer said.The 49-year-old Sonko, who came third in the 2019 presidential election, has been at the centre of a bitter stand-off with the state that has lasted more than two years and sparked …

Senegal court rejects opposition leader’s presidential bidFri, 05 Jan 2024 17:38:44 GMT Read More »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp joked Friday that he is not wishing Mohamed Salah too much luck at the Africa Cup of Nations as he prepares for a crucial spell of games without his top scorer.Salah is away with Egypt for the tournament in Ivory Coast while Japan captain Wataru Endo will be involved at the …

Klopp not wishing Salah too much luck at Africa Cup of NationsFri, 05 Jan 2024 12:28:25 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from jail on parole Friday and “is now at home”, authorities said, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.Having served more than half his sentence, the 37-year-old double-amputee was quietly whisked away from the Atteridgeville prison …

S.Africa’s Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriendFri, 05 Jan 2024 10:11:44 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from jail on parole Friday and “is now at home”, authorities said, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.Having served more than half his sentence, the 37-year-old double-amputee was quietly whisked out from the Atteridgeville prison …

S.Africa’s Pistorius released from prisonFri, 05 Jan 2024 08:21:38 GMT Read More »

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon. A year later, he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead with four bullets. The 37-year-old former athlete convicted of murder was released from prison on parole Friday having served more …

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned disgraced killerFri, 05 Jan 2024 08:08:45 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on parole Friday, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.Having served more than half his sentence, the 37-year-old double-amputee will leave the Atteridgeville prison on the outskirts of the capital Pretoria.The time and …

S.Africa’s Pistorius to be released from prisonFri, 05 Jan 2024 04:20:18 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a six-month suspended sentence handed to jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for defamation, a state lawyer said, a decision widely seen as jeopardising his chances of running for president.The 49-year-old, who has filed to stand in next month’s presidential election, has been at the centre of a stand-off with …

Senegal’s top court upholds opposition leader defamation convictionFri, 05 Jan 2024 03:00:47 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the commander of Sudanese paramilitary forces that are fighting the national army, met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on Thursday as part of a tour of African capitals.Daglo has also met regional leaders in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Djibouti since late December, his first visits abroad since the start of …

Sudan paramilitary leader Daglo holds talks in PretoriaThu, 04 Jan 2024 21:05:55 GMT Read More »

India’s victory in the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Thursday broke many records, most notably becoming the shortest completed Test match in the history of the game, lasting just 624 balls. AFP looks at the five shortest matches to produce a winner in the 147-year history of Test cricket. – 642 balls: India …

Cricket: Five shortest Tests in historyThu, 04 Jan 2024 17:30:46 GMT Read More »