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South Africa captain Bongi Mbonambi said on Sunday the holders kept things “simple” as they beat Romania 76-0 in the Rugby World Cup.Scrum-half Cobus Reinach and winger Makazole Mapimpi scored hat-tricks in wet conditions on Bordeaux.”We just kept it simple, we stick to our plan, we kept it tight,” the hooker said.”All respect to Romania. …

Springboks keep it ‘simple’ to thrash RomaniaSun, 17 Sep 2023 15:54:16 GMT Read More »

Scrum-half Cobus Reinach and wing Makazole Mapimpi both scored hat-tricks as South Africa ran in 12 tries in a 76-0 demolition of Romania in rainy Bordeaux on Sunday. Reinach, 33, scored three of South Africa’s first five tries to complete his hat-trick in just 21 minutes – 10 minutes slower than the treble he scored against …

Reinach hat-trick triggers South Africa demolition of Romania in Rugby World CupSun, 17 Sep 2023 15:25:26 GMT Read More »

In her earthquake-hit Moroccan town, Zina Mechghazzi has improvised a sink by placing a pink bucket and a bar of soap on the dusty ground amid the ruins.”I haven’t taken a shower in seven days,” said the woman from Amizmiz at the foot of the High Atlas range, about 60 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of …

Dire hygiene spells new threat for Morocco quake survivorsSun, 17 Sep 2023 14:49:56 GMT Read More »

A week after a tsunami-sized flash flood devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the international aid effort to help the grieving survivors slowly gathered pace Sunday. Search-and-rescue teams wearing face masks and protective suits kept up the grim search for bodies or any survivors in the mud-caked wasteland of smashed buildings, …

One week after Libya flood, aid effort gains paceSun, 17 Sep 2023 12:20:06 GMT Read More »

The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali’s capital Bamako. The Liptako-Gourma Charter establishes the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita posted on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. Its aim is to …

Mali, Niger, Burkina sign mutual defence pactSun, 17 Sep 2023 10:44:20 GMT Read More »

Italy’s prime minister warned Sunday that the “future of Europe is at stake”, after droves of migrants landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. Thousands of migrants on vessels from the North African coast landed on Italy’s southernmost island this week, sparking a crisis that has rekindled debate over the division of responsibility among the EU …

Italy’s PM calls for EU help after island migrant surgeSun, 17 Sep 2023 10:37:54 GMT Read More »

A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the focus on Sunday increasingly turned to caring for the survivors.Amid the chaotic rescue efforts in the war-scarred country, the death toll from the floods has varied widely, from more than 3,000 to over 11,000.The most …

One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivorsSun, 17 Sep 2023 06:54:14 GMT Read More »

Marwa Omar was one of hundreds who lined up at dawn to try and get passports in Port Sudan. Fifteen hours later, she still had nothing to show for it.A million people have crossed Sudan’s borders since April, fleeing the devastating war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to the …

Desperate Sudanese face endless wait for passports so they can fleeSun, 17 Sep 2023 03:55:47 GMT Read More »

A week after a wall of water rushed through the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the focus turned Sunday to caring for survivors of the disaster.Estimates of the number of lives lost vary widely.The most recent official death toll, from the health minister of the eastern-based administration, Othman Abdeljalil, is …

Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya as Derna death toll estimated at 11,300Sun, 17 Sep 2023 03:17:52 GMT Read More »

Libya’s deadly floods have sparked a surge of solidarity and transcended political differences in a country wracked by division ever since the 2011 revolution that overthrew Moamer Kadhafi.”As soon as we heard about this awful tragedy, people began a spontaneous campaign in Tajoura to help, with no state backing at all,” said Mohannad Bennour in …

Rivalry set aside as Libyans cope with flood disasterSat, 16 Sep 2023 19:28:06 GMT Read More »