South African batting consultant Ashwell Prince said “there was something wrong” at Newlands after an extraordinary 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test against India on Wednesday.South Africa were shot out for 55 and were struggling at 62 for three in their second innings, still 36 behind after India were bowled …
Ethiopia insisted on Wednesday that its controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland broke no laws after Somalia accused its neighbour of a blatant attack on its sovereignty.The agreement, signed in Addis Ababa on Monday, has raised concerns about the stability of the turbulent Horn of Africa region.Hundreds of people joined a demonstration in …
Ethiopia defends Somaliland deal as Somalis protestWed, 03 Jan 2024 16:21:44 GMT Read More »
India hold a good chance of levelling the series with South Africa after 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second and final Test at Newlands on Wednesday.After being bowled out for 55 in the first innings, South Africa were 62 for three in the second innings at the close, still 36 runs …
India in control after wickets tumble in 2nd TestWed, 03 Jan 2024 15:53:19 GMT Read More »
Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal was handed an eight-month suspended sentence by a French court Wednesday for inciting religious hatred in a social media post about the conflict in Gaza.The 27-year-old defender, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, must also pay a fine of 45,000 euros ($49,000) for sharing a video calling for a …
Hundreds of people joined a demonstration in Somalia on Wednesday in protest at a deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland that Mogadishu has denounced as a violation of its sovereignty.The Somali government on Tuesday vowed to defend its territory “by any legal means possible” after Somaliland agreed to give landlocked Ethiopia access …
Somalis protest against Ethiopia-Somaliland dealWed, 03 Jan 2024 13:07:39 GMT Read More »
Mohammed Siraj sent South Africa crashing to 55 all out as India went in search of a series-levelling win on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday.India were 111 for four at tea, a first innings lead of 56.Siraj produced a sensational career-best spell of six for 15 as South Africa …
India on top after Siraj destroys South Africa battingWed, 03 Jan 2024 12:57:56 GMT Read More »
The breakaway Somali territory of Somaliland has grabbed headlines by agreeing to give landlocked Ethiopia, a traditional rival of Somalia, access to the Red Sea.The move, which has infuriated Mogadishu, is part of Somaliland’s three-decade-old campaign to win support for its independence claim.Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi said that in return for sea access, Ethiopia …
Somalia on Tuesday vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an “aggression”.The government in Mogadishu also said it had recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia and issued an appeal to the international community to stand by its side over the “blatant assault” on …
Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland deal as ‘aggression’Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:20:38 GMT Read More »
France has closed down its embassy in Niger until further notice, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, barely two weeks after the last French troops left the country in the wake of a coup that ousted a key Paris ally.The closure of the embassy in Niamey represents one of the final chapters in the winding …
Somalia vowed on Tuesday to defend its territory by “any legal means” and recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.Mogadishu branded Monday’s surprise pact that gives Ethiopia long-sought access to the Red Sea as an act of “aggression” and a “clear violation” of its …
