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A Belgian court Monday postponed the trial of Malian singer Rokia Traore to January 8 over an outstanding two-year prison sentence handed down in a child-custody dispute.The 50-year-old singer and guitarist was sentenced in absentia by a Brussels court last year on charges of parental abduction, in a long-running fight with the Belgian father of …

Mali singer Traore child custody case postponedMon, 23 Dec 2024 13:14:44 GMT Read More »

France on Monday observed a day of mourning for the victims in the cyclone-hit Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte as the clock ticked for President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by political crisis.The widely-expected announcement of the government of new prime minister Francois Bayrou was postponed on Sunday, with …

France mourns Mayotte victims amid uncertainy over governmentMon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:54 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah surged to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot chart thanks to a double for Liverpool in a 6-3 rout of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. The Egypt captain struck twice in the second half for the leaders to raise his goal tally for the season to 15, two more than Erling Haaland …

African players in Europe: Salah leads Golden Boot race after braceMon, 23 Dec 2024 11:33:06 GMT Read More »

Tension was mounting in Mozambique Monday with judges about to rule on its disputed election, with the opposition leader vowing “chaos” if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives.The southern African country has been rocked by unrest since the election commission said that …

Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed electionMon, 23 Dec 2024 09:28:41 GMT Read More »

Mozambique is braced for the validation Monday of disputed election results, with the opposition leader vowing “chaos” if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives.The southern African country has been rocked by unrest since the election commission said that the October 9 vote …

Mozambique tensions mount ahead of disputed election resultsMon, 23 Dec 2024 06:33:37 GMT Read More »

Rising star Saim Ayub hit his second century of the series -– and his third in five innings –- as Pakistan completed a series cleansweep over South Africa in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.Left-handed opening batsman Ayub made a sparkling 101 off 94 balls in a Pakistan total of 308 …

Run machine Ayub shines as Pakistan sweep South AfricaSun, 22 Dec 2024 21:16:02 GMT Read More »

Cyclone Chido killed at least 94 people in Mozambique in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, the country’s disaster management agency said Sunday, raising a previous death toll of 76.The cyclone, which devastated the French island territory of Mayotte before hitting the African mainland, also destroyed 110,000 homes in Mozambique, officials said.It …

Cyclone Chido death toll rises to 94 in MozambiqueSun, 22 Dec 2024 11:41:17 GMT Read More »

Charismatic, dramatic and determined, Mozambican opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has directed from abroad waves of protests that pose the biggest threat to the ruling Frelimo party since it took power nearly 50 years ago.Known simply by his first name, the ambitious 50-year-old claims to have won the October presidential vote, rejecting as rigged the election …

Venancio Mondlane, leading Mozambique’s vote dispute from exileSun, 22 Dec 2024 06:54:55 GMT Read More »

On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are making it ever harder to find the precious plants.Yet the harvesters say they have little choice but to struggle on, as there are few opportunities in a …

Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heatSun, 22 Dec 2024 02:47:03 GMT Read More »