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A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.The talks between delegations from both sides stalled overnight over Rwanda’s …

Eastern DRC peace talks fail, Angola summit cancelledSun, 15 Dec 2024 15:03:02 GMT Read More »

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to …

At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido devastates MayotteSun, 15 Dec 2024 14:53:56 GMT Read More »

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.Since 2021 a Rwanda-backed rebel militia has seized swathes of the eastern DRC, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis.There had been high hopes that the summit …

DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks cancelledSun, 15 Dec 2024 11:35:26 GMT Read More »

Born into poverty in apartheid-era South Africa and propelled to Hollywood heights, Lebohang Morake became the voice of Disney’s classic film “The Lion King” with his powerful Zulu cry.Now, 30 years after his chant of “Nants’ Ingonyama” soared above the film’s memorable opening sequence, the 60-year-old South African singer, producer and composer known as Lebo …

Voice of ‘The Lion King’ returns for Disney prequelSun, 15 Dec 2024 10:46:46 GMT Read More »

West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS were meeting on Sunday for a summit with security and the departure from the bloc of three military-led governments high on the agenda.Before the Economic Community of West Africa States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as “irreversible” their decision to quit the bloc, which they …

W.Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quitSun, 15 Dec 2024 10:17:14 GMT Read More »

A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a re-imagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses.On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the Kimana reserve some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the capital Nairobi to watch 160 athletes — …

Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’ offer women visibility through sportsSun, 15 Dec 2024 06:35:08 GMT Read More »

The plane crash that killed Malawi’s vice-president Saulos Chilima six months ago was due to bad weather and human error, according to an inquiry released Saturday that ruled out foul play.The military plane crashed in cloudy and windy conditions on June 10, causing “high-velocity injuries” that killed everyone on board on impact, according to the …

Plane crash that killed Malawi VP due to bad weather: reportSat, 14 Dec 2024 21:14:49 GMT Read More »

Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a “heavy” death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives.Acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the storm had left a “dramatic” trail of destruction on the impoverished islands, warning that the territory’s numerous shantytowns had …

France fears heavy toll as Cyclone Chido batters MayotteSat, 14 Dec 2024 20:46:40 GMT Read More »

Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge.The 12-day meeting of parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), known as COP16, concluded early on Saturday morning, a day later than …

World falls short of drought deal at Saudi-hosted talksSat, 14 Dec 2024 17:53:44 GMT Read More »

At least two people were killed Saturday as fierce winds from Cyclone Chido lashed French Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, with authorities warning of severe damage and residents fearing the worst.The two confirmed deaths came on Petite-Terre, the smaller of Mayotte’s two major islands, a security source told AFP.Also on Petite-Terre, the Pamandzi airport “suffered major …

At least two killed as Cyclone Chido batters France’s MayotteSat, 14 Dec 2024 15:22:28 GMT Read More »