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Thousands of supporters of Ivory Coast’s opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam gathered in Abidjan on Saturday to protest against his exclusion from the west African country’s presidential vote.A court in Abidjan struck Thiam off the electoral list on April 22, saying the 62-year-old politician had lost Ivorian nationality when he acquired French citizenship in 1987.Other opposition …

I.Coast opposition rallies to support barred candidateSat, 03 May 2025 19:10:17 GMT Read More »

Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family, took oath as president on Saturday before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders.The former junta leader, who won nearly 95 percent of the vote in last month’s election, was sworn in for a seven-year term after …

Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui sworn in after election winSat, 03 May 2025 19:09:20 GMT Read More »

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa’s most populous country.A Nigerian tribunal last week rejected the US social media giant’s appeal against a $220 million fine imposed by the country’s consumer protection agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection …

Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, InstagramSat, 03 May 2025 18:13:18 GMT Read More »

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada revealed on Saturday that he was serving a ban from cricket for recreational drug use.Rabada, 29, returned to South Africa last month “for personal reasons” after playing only two matches for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.In a statement issued by the South African Cricketers’ Association, Rabada said …

South Africa bowler Rabada serving ban for positive drug testSat, 03 May 2025 17:00:21 GMT Read More »

Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of Bongo family rule, took oath as president before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders on Saturday.The former junta leader, who swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote, was sworn in for a seven-year term, putting an end …

Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui becomes presidentSat, 03 May 2025 15:24:17 GMT Read More »

Gabon began swearing in on Saturday President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule and swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote.The general and former junta leader, who toppled Ali Bongo in August 2023 ending 55 years of dynastic rule by the Bongo family, officially …

Gabon swears in ex-junta chief Oligui as presidentSat, 03 May 2025 12:35:42 GMT Read More »

Outspoken on same-sex blessings and immigration, Robert Sarah of Guinea is a leading figure among conservative Catholic cardinals seeking a break with the late Pope Francis.At 79, Sarah is one of the oldest cardinals taking part in next week’s conclave — and almost missed out taking part as he turns 80 on June 15, an …

Guinea’s Robert Sarah leads conservatives who challenged Pope FrancisSat, 03 May 2025 07:21:01 GMT Read More »

Gabon’s President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule and swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote will be sworn in Saturday.The general and former junta leader, who toppled Ali Bongo in August 2023 ending 55 years of dynastic rule by the Bongo family, officially …

Gabon to swear in ex-junta chief Oligui as presidentSat, 03 May 2025 03:51:35 GMT Read More »

Lawyers are probing “dire” workplace conditions for Meta content moderators in Ghana, attorneys involved in the investigation told AFP, in what could turn into the latest dispute over the social media giant’s labour practices in Africa.Content moderators including those in Ghana have long had to contend with a harrowing work environment as they scrub posts …

Lawyers probe ‘dire’ conditions for Meta content moderators in GhanaFri, 02 May 2025 14:32:54 GMT Read More »

Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave.Some 133 Catholic cardinals will gather below Michelangelo’s famed frescoes in the 15th-century chapel, situated inside the Apostolic Palace at the …

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclaveFri, 02 May 2025 13:36:50 GMT Read More »