Zulu prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a powerful but divisive leader implicated in a wave of deadly violence that marked the birth of modern South Africa, will be laid to rest in a state funeral on Saturday.Thousands are expected to pay tribute to the once-feared founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), who died a week ago …
S. Africa holds funeral for Zulu grandee ButheleziSat, 16 Sep 2023 02:52:06 GMT Read More »
Aid groups have warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as hopes of finding more survivors fade days after deadly flooding.Sunday’s flood submerged the port city of Derna, washing thousands of people and homes out to sea after two upstream dams burst under the …
The president of Sierra Leone on Friday accused the United States of pressuring him to interfere in his country’s June 24 election count, a statement in stark contrast to the concerns Washington has leveled regarding the fairness of the poll.”When the elections were at the height — of calling the results — this is when …
Early forward dominance allowed All Black half-backs Cam Roigard and Damian McKenzie to run the show in a 71-3 hammering of Namibia in the World Cup in Toulouse on Friday, according to New Zealand coach Ian Foster.Roigard and McKenzie each scored two tries, with the latter also hitting eight conversions for a personal tally of …
Live-wire scrum-half Cam Roigard had a field day to help New Zealand to an 11-try 71-3 thrashing of Namibia in the two teams’ second Pool A match in Toulouse on Friday.Roigard scored two tries and set up two more as fly-half Damian McKenzie bagged 26 points to kick start the All Blacks’ tournament after an …
Rescuers sifted through mud and rubble Friday in their search for people missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept through the Libyan port city of Derna, killing more than 3,000.The surge of water burst two upstream dams on Sunday, turning Derna into an apocalyptic wasteland with entire city blocks and untold numbers of people …
Burkina Faso’s foreign ministry has notified France of the expulsion of the embassy’s military attache for “subversive activities”, in the latest sign of failing relations between the former allies.In a letter seen by AFP on Friday, the ministry warned that attache Emmanuel Pasquier and his team had two weeks to leave the Sahel nation, which underwent …
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France’s envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission.The ambassador is living off “military rations”, Macron told reporters in the French town of Semur-en-Auxois.”As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic staff …
Macron says ambassador to Niger ‘literally held hostage’Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:02:07 GMT Read More »
Over a decade of bloody power battles in Libya have resulted in vital infrastructure falling into disrepair, culminating in the catastrophic death toll in Sunday’s flood, politicians and analysts have said.Wracked by conflict and division ever since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, the North African country is currently …
Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead a South African batting assault against Australia in the fourth one-day international at SuperSport Park on Friday.Klaasen shared an extraordinary fifth wicket partnership of 222 off only 94 balls with David Miller (82 not out) as South Africa piled up 416 for five, their fifth-highest total …
