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The UK charity watchdog Wednesday cleared Prince Harry of accusations of bullying in a row with an African charity he founded, but criticised “all parties” for letting the bitter internal dispute play out in public.The charity Sentebale was at the centre of an explosive boardroom dispute in March and April when chairperson Sophie Chandauka publicly …

Prince Harry cleared of ‘bullying’ in African charity rowWed, 06 Aug 2025 11:35:34 GMT Read More »

It is wedding season in the Comoros, when the diaspora return to the tiny Indian Ocean islands for days-long celebrations that mark an essential rite of passage, the “Grand Mariage”.The elaborate, tradition-infused ceremonies — which can be held years after an initial religious wedding — are most often held in July and August, coinciding with …

Lavish ‘Grand Mariage’ weddings celebrate Comoros tradition, societyWed, 06 Aug 2025 08:15:06 GMT Read More »

The UK charity watchdog Wednesday cleared Prince Harry of accusations of bullying in a row with an African charity he founded, but deplored that the bitter internal dispute was played out in public.The charity Sentebale was at the centre of an explosive boardroom dispute in March and April when chairperson Sophie Chandauka publicly accused Harry, …

Prince Harry cleared of ‘bullying’ in African charity rowWed, 06 Aug 2025 07:42:43 GMT Read More »

In the shadow of luxury apartment buildings under construction on the shores of the reservoir, Maniru Umar dips his oar into the water, pushing his shallow, wooden canoe forward through thick reeds.Out of a mix of pride and necessity, Umar and his fellow fishermen in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding capital still do things the old-fashioned way, …

Squeezed by urban growth, Nigerian fishermen stick to traditionWed, 06 Aug 2025 05:42:57 GMT Read More »

Cameroon’s constitutional court on Tuesday rejected the candidacy of President Paul Biya’s strongest opponent in October’s presidential election, the contender’s lawyer said.The Constitutional Council ruled that the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, a high-profile critic of the longtime president, “cannot be valid and the immediate consequence is that he will not participate in the presidential race”, …

Cameroon court rejects opposition leader’s presidential candidacy: lawyerTue, 05 Aug 2025 20:22:41 GMT Read More »

Rwanda said Tuesday it would accept up to 250 migrants from the United States under a deal agreed with Washington but gave no details on who could be included.President Donald Trump’s administration has negotiated controversial arrangements to send people to third countries, among them South Sudan and Eswatini, in order to speed up deportations.The latest …

Rwanda says will ‘accept up to 250 migrants’ from USTue, 05 Aug 2025 19:51:51 GMT Read More »

More countries must recognise a Palestinian state and stand up to Israel to stop its “genocidal activities”, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told AFP in an interview Tuesday.Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza, bringing a case before the UN’s top court in December 2023 arguing that its war in …

S.Africa urges more countries to stand up to Israel’s ‘genocidal activities’Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:00:10 GMT Read More »

A “one-in, one-out” deal in which Britain can return some migrants who cross the Channel in small boats back to France will come into force on Wednesday, the UK government has announced.The interior ministry said that British authorities were “operationally ready” and that migrant detentions were expected to begin “within days” following the ratification of …

UK-France migrant returns deal to take effectTue, 05 Aug 2025 17:53:45 GMT Read More »

US attempts to interfere with South Africa’s domestic issues have brought relations between the nations to “a low”, Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told AFP in an interview Tuesday.Tariffs of 30 percent — the highest on any sub-Saharan African country — are set to hit certain South African exports Friday in the absence of a trade …

US-S.Africa relations at ‘a low’ as US interferes with domestic issues: FMTue, 05 Aug 2025 16:28:08 GMT Read More »

More countries must recognise a Palestinian state and stand up to Israel to stop its “genocidal activities”, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told AFP in an interview Tuesday. Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza, bringing a case before the UN’s top court in December 2023 arguing that its war in …

S.Africa urges more countries to stand up to Israel’s ‘genocidal activities’Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:02:15 GMT Read More »