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Supporters of Albert Ondo Ossa, main rival to incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba in Gabon’s presidential election, on Monday urged the head of state to concede defeat and organise a handover, saying their man had won.The Alternance 23 opposition platform has swung behind Ondo Ossa, seeking to deny Bongo, 64, and the scion of a family …

Gabon opposition urges Bongo to concede poll defeatMon, 28 Aug 2023 20:21:55 GMT Read More »

Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister has sacked his top diplomat after she met her Israeli counterpart, with news of the encounter triggering protests in a country that does not recognise Israel.Oil-rich Libya, which plunged into chaos after dictator Moamer Kadhafi was toppled and killed in a 2011 NATO-backed uprising, has been divided since 2014 between …

Libya foreign minister sacked after Israel meetingMon, 28 Aug 2023 19:40:13 GMT Read More »

Ethiopian opposition politician Bekele Gerba on Monday told AFP that he has requested the United States give him political asylum, saying he feared for his life and the safety of his family.An opponent of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Bekele said conditions in Africa’s second most populous nation were worsening, adding that he had resigned from …

Ethiopian opposition politician asks for political asylum in USMon, 28 Aug 2023 18:23:41 GMT Read More »

Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister has suspended his top diplomat after she met her Israeli counterpart, with news of the encounter triggering demonstrations in a country that does not recognise Israel.Oil-rich Libya, which plunged into chaos after dictator Moamer Kadhafi was toppled and killed in 2011 NATO-backed uprising, has been divided since 2014 between the …

Libya foreign minister suspended after Israel meetingMon, 28 Aug 2023 16:26:36 GMT Read More »

UN cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that tombs of royal traditional leaders in Uganda that were ravaged by fire more than a decade ago should be removed from its list of endangered heritage.Housed in grass-thatched buildings on a hillside in the capital Kampala, the Tombs of Buganda Kings have been reconstructed with the help …

UNESCO backs removal of Uganda tombs from endangered listMon, 28 Aug 2023 16:26:04 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told troops in Port Sudan on Monday time has come to “end the rebellion” by paramilitaries, promising victory four months into a brutal war.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by Burhan’s deputy turned rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo had besieged the army chief inside military headquarters in Khartoum for the …

Sudan army chief makes defiant speech, demanding end of ‘rebellion’Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:04:39 GMT Read More »

South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team “played with fire” after stunning China to claim their first-ever win at the Basketball World Cup on Monday.The world’s number 62-ranked team scored 15 three-point shots on their way to an 89-69 victory in Manila, keeping their hopes of a second-round place alive in their World …

South Sudan savour first-ever Basketball World Cup winMon, 28 Aug 2023 11:57:58 GMT Read More »

The leader of Libya’s government said Sunday that he had suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome.Najla al-Mangoush has been “temporarily suspended” and will be subject to an “administrative investigation” by a commission chaired by the justice minister, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said …

Libyan foreign minister suspended over talks with Israeli counterpartSun, 27 Aug 2023 23:09:56 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.Mnangagwa, 80, won a second term with 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for his main challenger, Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced late …

Zimbabwe opposition claims victory, contesting president’s re-electionSun, 27 Aug 2023 21:17:05 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s Mary Moraa skipped over the line in joy as she won the women’s 800 metres world title in Budapest on Sunday and ended Athing Mu’s dominance of the event.The 23-year-old timed a personal best 1min 56.03sec with Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson having to settle for silver like last year, as she finished in 1:56.34.Mu, the …

Kenya’s Moraa ends Mu’s title run in women’s 800mSun, 27 Aug 2023 20:04:44 GMT Read More »