Hundreds gathered in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Wednesday to pray for peace on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, but gunfire shattered the brief respite, residents said.Witnesses in the capital’s twin city of Omdurman late Wednesday reported air strikes and anti-aircraft fire, despite separate unilateral truces announced by the warring generals for …

Gunfire shatters Eid prayer for peace by fed-up SudaneseWed, 28 Jun 2023 16:14:05 GMT Read More »

African painted dogs, a species thought to have become extinct in Uganda four decades ago, have been spotted in the far northeast of the country, the wildlife authority said.The canines are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of endangered species.”African painted dogs (commonly known as wild dogs), which went extinct …

African painted dogs spotted in Uganda after four decadesWed, 28 Jun 2023 15:35:22 GMT Read More »

Outside a bustling fruit market in Senegal’s Dakar region, three trucks are blocking the road while a dozen men sweat to unload the precious cargo.Working in intense heat and racing against the clock, they are shifting 60 tonnes of maad — a delicate tropical fruit which is massively popular in the West African state.A yellow …

Senegalese go wild for prized ‘maad’ fruitWed, 28 Jun 2023 05:46:39 GMT Read More »

Hosts Zimbabwe and former champions Sri Lanka are in prime position to clinch the final two qualifying spots for this year’s Cricket World Cup, while two-time winners the West Indies risk missing the tournament for the first time.With four wins from four group matches, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka head into the decisive Super Six stage …

Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka target World Cup with West Indies in dangerWed, 28 Jun 2023 01:37:59 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s war has brought painful memories back to the troubled Darfur region where armed groups are accused of ethnically targeting civilians, sparking fears of a new “genocide”.”They burned every house in the neighbourhood and killed my brother in front of me,” recounted one survivor, Inaam, who fled the western region for neighbouring Chad.Her harrowing escape …

Alarm over new ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s Darfur regionWed, 28 Jun 2023 01:30:15 GMT Read More »

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in Russia.The measures against the Wagner Group had been previously planned but were briefly put on hold as US officials sought …

US targets Wagner Group over gold in Africa, days after mutinyWed, 28 Jun 2023 00:06:28 GMT Read More »

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in Tuesday after being declared the victor of an election which his main rival slammed as “not credible.”Bio, 59, returns for a second term at the helm of the West African nation which has been pummelled by multiple challenges since the end of a 1991-2002 civil war, …

Sierra Leone president sworn in as opposition cries foulTue, 27 Jun 2023 21:43:58 GMT Read More »

Fighting raged in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, the eve of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, after paramilitaries seized Khartoum’s main police base.Fighting in the city between the army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo is now concentrated around military bases.At the …

Sudan capital sees heavy fighting on eve of Muslim holidayTue, 27 Jun 2023 20:48:44 GMT Read More »

Julius Maada Bio, who has been re-elected for a second term as Sierra Leone’s president, is a former coup leader and has worked hard to rebrand himself as a family man who cares deeply about education and women’s issues.The 59-year-old, seen awkwardly dancing to Afrobeats on the campaign trail, was hailed by supporters for some …

Sierra Leone’s Bio: putschist turned progressive championTue, 27 Jun 2023 19:36:11 GMT Read More »

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected to serve a second term with 56.17 percent of the vote, the head of the electoral commission said Tuesday, prompting the runner-up to “categorically reject” the result.Bio’s main challenger Samura Kamara, who came second with 41.16 percent of the vote according to final results announced in Freetown, …

Sierra Leone president re-elected as opposition cries foulTue, 27 Jun 2023 18:40:42 GMT Read More »