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An Algerian court is expected to deliver a verdict Tuesday on prosecutors’ bid to double the jail term of a dual-national author whose conviction has strained ties with France.Boualem Sansal, 80, was first sentenced to five years behind bars on March 27 on charges related to undermining Algeria’s territorial integrity over comments made to a …

Algeria court to rule on bid to double writer’s jail termTue, 01 Jul 2025 06:58:21 GMT Read More »

Embarrassed and in debt, Edwin was left reeling after losing $16,000 to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), one of the crypto-trading platforms preying on investors in Africa.Edwin, a Kenyan government worker who only gave his first name out of shame, first encountered CBEX on Telegram, a messaging app. He was lured with promises of guaranteed monthly returns made …

CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investorsTue, 01 Jul 2025 05:50:45 GMT Read More »

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.Once iconic figures of Egypt’s cinematic golden age, belly dancers have watched their prestige wane, their art increasingly confined to nightclubs and wedding …

‘In our blood’: Egyptian women reclaim belly dance from stigmaTue, 01 Jul 2025 03:32:23 GMT Read More »

UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference in Spain on Monday as US-led cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty and climate change.Dozens of world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from businesses, civil society and financial institutions are in the city of Seville for …

UN chief urges aid surge in world of ‘climate chaos, conflicts’Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:46:18 GMT Read More »

Four former executives at South Africa’s failing transport company were arrested and charged Monday over allegations of corruption worth millions of dollars in a high-profile case linked to the plunder of state resources.  The ports and freight rail company Transnet was among the state-owned firms caught in a widespread graft scandal that rocked ex-president Jacob …

S.Africa’s ex-transport bosses charged over Zuma-era graft caseMon, 30 Jun 2025 17:16:17 GMT Read More »

A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for “a new era of stability”, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Monday.Rich in natural resources, especially lucrative minerals, the vast DRC’s east has been plagued by deadly violence that has ravaged the …

Peace deal with Rwanda opens way to ‘new era’, says DR Congo presidentMon, 30 Jun 2025 17:12:15 GMT Read More »

Guests poured in through an entry gate on the ground floor of a castle. Inside, vendors dressed as medieval court jesters sold balloons.At Magicland, a privately owned theme park in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, the country’s recurrent crises — from galloping inflation to armed insurgencies — fade into the background, at least for one afternoon.Nigeria’s fragile …

Nigeria theme park offers escape from biting economyMon, 30 Jun 2025 16:26:01 GMT Read More »

South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch ended stubborn resistance by Zimbabwe’s opening batsmen with a wicket in the last over of the third day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday.Zimbabwe, set a near-impossible target of 537 runs to win, were 32 for one at the close after Takudzwanashe Kaitano was caught …

Bosch breaks through as South Africa set Zimbabwe huge targetMon, 30 Jun 2025 15:49:04 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police said Monday that 485 people had been arrested on murder, terrorism, rape and other charges following deadly protests last week.The nationwide protests were initially held to mark a year since massive anti-tax demonstrations, but descended into chaos as young men battled police and destroyed thousands of businesses in Nairobi’s business district. The Kenyan National …

Almost 500 arrested after Kenya protest violence: policeMon, 30 Jun 2025 14:58:39 GMT Read More »

UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference on Monday as US-led cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty and climate change.Dozens of world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from businesses, civil society and financial institutions are in the Spanish city of Seville for the …

UN chief urges aid surge in world of ‘climate chaos, raging conflicts’Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:08:33 GMT Read More »