Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, who died Monday aged 86, was a mediator who brokered peace around the globe, winning a Nobel Peace Prize for a formidable career spanning over 40 years.Ahtisaari had battled Alzheimer’s disease, which forced him to retire from public life in September 2021.The former UN diplomat was credited with overseeing the 2005 …

Ahtisaari: Finnish refugee who spread peace worldwideMon, 16 Oct 2023 09:19:37 GMT Read More »

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi paid tribute to his team for chasing “lost causes” after they came from behind to beat France 29-28 on Saturday to book a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. South Africa trailed 22-19 at half-time and had Eben Etzebeth off the field for the opening eight minutes of the second …

South Africa ‘scramble’ to famous win in ParisSun, 15 Oct 2023 23:12:24 GMT Read More »

Defending champions South Africa edged hosts France 29-28 in a thrilling seven-try encounter on Sunday to reach next weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals. The Springboks kept their hopes of a record fourth title alive thanks to fly-half Handre Pollard’s second-half points, setting up a last-four meeting with England back in Paris on Saturday.France were knocked out …

South Africa edge France in thriller to reach World Cup last fourSun, 15 Oct 2023 22:26:53 GMT Read More »

Tens of thousands protested in Morocco Sunday in support of Palestinians amid the Gaza war, the biggest demonstration in the North African kingdom since it normalised ties with Israel in 2020.Crowds stretching for two kilometres (more than a mile) marched through the capital Rabat in the mass rally called by an alliance of Islamist parties …

Tens of thousands march in Morocco for PalestiniansSun, 15 Oct 2023 17:11:53 GMT Read More »

Towering models parade down a three-metre (10-foot) high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital’s biggest urban slum.It’s the second edition of Kibera Fashion Week in the heart of the sprawling area and the place is packed.For six hours, interspersed with pop music performances, hundreds of spectators from Kibera and across …

Fashion Week hits Kenya’s biggest urban slumSun, 15 Oct 2023 12:53:00 GMT Read More »

Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory.When the first bombs fell on April 15, the capital’s residents looked on in terror as entire neighbourhoods were razed and essential services were paralysed, exacerbating …

Six months into war, Sudanese seek refuge outside chaotic capitalSun, 15 Oct 2023 10:54:06 GMT Read More »

His creations are made in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, but have attracted the attention of global stars such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars and featured in Vogue magazine.For Avido, his designs have a dual purpose: both to show to the world what can come from the impoverished Nairobi neighbourhood where he was …

Designer Avido puts Kenyan slum on the fashion mapSun, 15 Oct 2023 07:21:30 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of young women and girls wearing colourful skirts and necklaces danced before Eswatini’s King Mswati III on Saturday, during a centuries-old, coming-of-age ceremony in Africa’s last absolute monarchy.In the morning, the women — referred to as maidens — marched to the royal residence in Mbangweni, in the south of the country, as part of …

Eswatini’s Reed Dance sees hundreds of girls perform before the KingSat, 14 Oct 2023 21:03:33 GMT Read More »

The IMF announced Saturday member nations agreed to increase their contributions to the global lender and give sub-Saharan Africa a third seat on its executive board at its first meetings on the continent since 1973.Boosting the International Monetary Fund’s quota resources and giving Africa a bigger voice within the institution were among the priorities of …

IMF agrees funding boost, extra Africa board seatSat, 14 Oct 2023 13:49:55 GMT Read More »

Pummelled by debt, poverty and natural disasters, African nations heard many pledges of support but saw little action at the first IMF-World Bank talks to be held on their soil since 1973.The myriad troubles facing the continent were front and centre at the week-long talks in Marrakesh, Morocco, which began Monday and end Sunday.The managing …

Africa hears pledges but little action at IMF-World Bank talksSat, 14 Oct 2023 13:39:53 GMT Read More »