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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs.The so-called BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — represent a quarter of the global economy, and interest in joining the club …

BRICS summit of emerging economies to begin in South AfricaTue, 22 Aug 2023 04:12:42 GMT Read More »

Hugues Fabrice Zango gave Burkina Faso their first global athletics title when he won men’s triple jump world gold in Budapest on Monday.The 30-year-old won with a best effort of 17.64m to add gold to his world silver last year and Olympic bronze in 2021, which was the west African nation’s first ever Olympic medal.”The …

Zango makes athletics history for Burkina Faso in triple jumpMon, 21 Aug 2023 19:42:42 GMT Read More »

Libyan authorities on Monday repatriated 161 Nigerians, officials said, part of a UN-backed voluntary return scheme as some North African countries see a spike in irregular migration.The group, including 75 women and six children, received food and drinks from International Organization for Migration staff at Mitiga airport in Tripoli before boarding the plane, AFP correspondents …

Libya repatriates 161 Nigerian migrantsMon, 21 Aug 2023 18:40:41 GMT Read More »

More than 10,000 people, many clad in bright yellow, gathered on Monday for a climactic show of support for Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa ahead of tense general elections.The southern African country goes to the polls on Wednesday for presidential and legislative elections, with Chamisa, 45, vying to defeat hardline 80-year-old head of state Emmerson …

Thousands rally for Zimbabwean opposition leader ahead of voteMon, 21 Aug 2023 18:24:23 GMT Read More »

West African nations have rejected a call by Niger’s coup leaders for a three-year transition back to democracy, as the crisis-hit country’s neighbours weigh whether to take military action.The new military ruler General Abdourahamane Tiani has declared he will hold off a return to civilian rule after army officers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum last month.His …

W.Africa bloc rejects Niger’s three-year transition planMon, 21 Aug 2023 18:20:06 GMT Read More »

Saudi border guards fired “like rain” on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday.The allegations, described as “unfounded” by a Saudi government source, point to a significant escalation of abuses along the perilous route from the Horn of …

Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRWMon, 21 Aug 2023 17:46:35 GMT Read More »

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore in a  cabinet of 45 ministers, urging them to build public trust as his new government takes on Nigeria’s huge economic and security challenges.Since he took office at the end of May, Tinubu has unleashed a raft of reforms aimed at revitalising the economy and investment, but the …

Nigeria’s president inaugurates cabinet to tackle economic, security woesMon, 21 Aug 2023 15:45:28 GMT Read More »

Ugandan police on Monday announced the arrest of four people for allegedly engaging in same-sex activity, three months after the introduction of draconian anti-gay legislation sparked international outrage.The law — considered one of the harshest of its kind in the world — contains provisions making “aggravated homosexuality” a potentially capital offence and penalties for consensual …

Four arrested in Uganda over ‘acts of homosexuality’Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:47:52 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at outside centre in a team to play New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.Moodie scored two of the world champions’ eight tries in a 52-16 warm-up rout of Wales in Cardiff …

Moodie at centre in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-upMon, 21 Aug 2023 12:28:55 GMT Read More »

The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN’s children’s fund said.”The current situation is of great concern and adds a heavy burden to an already dire humanitarian landscape,” UNICEF’s Niger representative, Stefano Savi, said in a statement.”At present, more than two million …

Niger crisis heightens danger for millions of children: UNMon, 21 Aug 2023 11:37:23 GMT Read More »