Nearly 100 tourists were among people marooned after a river overflowed in Kenya’s famed Maasai Mara wildlife reserve following a heavy downpour, a local administrator said Wednesday, as the death toll from flood-related disasters neared 180.Torrential rains, amplified by the El Nino weather pattern, have lashed much of the East African country and destroyed roads, …

Floods strand dozens of tourists in Kenya’s Maasai MaraWed, 01 May 2024 18:31:36 GMT Read More »

The UK government confirmed Wednesday it had detained an unspecified number of migrants in recent days for deportation to Rwanda in July under its controversial new policy.It comes a week after lawmakers ended months of parliamentary wrangling and passed a law allowing some asylum seekers to be deported by declaring Rwanda to be a safe …

UK confirms first migrants held for Rwanda deportation flightsWed, 01 May 2024 18:16:07 GMT Read More »

Ghana’s Asante King on Wednesday displayed for the first time dozens of royal artefacts looted during colonial rule, after they were returned by British museums on a long-term loan as part of his silver jubilee celebrations.The British Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum earlier this year agreed to give back 32 gold and silver …

Ghana’s Asante king displays return of looted treasuresWed, 01 May 2024 16:32:38 GMT Read More »

Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year’s London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being named in the Kenyan marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris.The 27-year-old was a relative unknown in marathon circles — in spite of running 2hrs 03mins 11secs in Valencia in 2023 — but …

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris OlympicsWed, 01 May 2024 13:22:27 GMT Read More »

Jazz icon Herbie Hancock performed this week in Tangiers at the end of a four-day jazz festival he launched more than a decade ago, telling AFP the genre is all about unity and diversity.”It’s all about teamwork and making joy and sharing that with the people who are listening,” Hancock said in an interview in …

Jazz is about ‘sharing’, says music icon Herbie HancockWed, 01 May 2024 12:32:19 GMT Read More »

After cutting away the loose woollen threads from his loom, 28-year-old Senegalese weaver Seydina Oumar Cisse turns the roll to watch the tapestry gradually take shape before his eyes.Everything from the colours to the design is identical to the original work created by Senegalese artist Cheikh Diouf.”It’s very satisfying,” Cisse said, seeing the result of …

Senegal tapestry production finds new lease of lifeWed, 01 May 2024 05:26:37 GMT Read More »

Togo’s legislative election was “free, fair and transparent,” regional electoral observers said on Tuesday, a day after the small West African state voted for new lawmakers and regional deputies.Electoral authorities have yet to release initial results from Monday’s vote, which came after lawmakers passed a divisive constitutional reform that critics say will extend President Faure …

Regional observers say Togo legislative vote ‘free, fair’Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:24:51 GMT Read More »

A UN-backed court on Tuesday announced it had issued an arrest warrant for the Central African Republic’s former president Francois Bozize over possible crimes against humanity committed by the military between 2009 and 2013.The alleged crimes include murder, enforced disappearance, torture, rape and other inhumane acts, according to the Special Criminal Court (CPS), a hybrid jurisdiction located …

UN-backed court issues warrant for Central African ex-leaderTue, 30 Apr 2024 19:22:59 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday deployed the military to evacuate everyone living in flood-prone areas after 171 people were killed since March as torrential rains pound the country.Seasonal rains, amplified by the El Nino weather pattern, have devastated the East African nation, with floodwaters engulfing villages and threatening to unleash even more damage in …

Kenya’s Ruto orders evacuations after deadly floodsTue, 30 Apr 2024 16:21:49 GMT Read More »

Rwanda must end support for M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and withdraw troops from its neighbour’s territory, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.”We argue for territorial integrity on the African continent as well” as in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Macron told a joint press conference with DRC President Felix …

Macron urges Rwanda to end support for Congo rebels, withdraw troopsTue, 30 Apr 2024 14:45:29 GMT Read More »