Fresh fighting erupted between M23 rebels and pro-government forces Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after deadly clashes forced thousands from their homes near a key provincial capital, residents said.Local people contacted by phone told AFP fighting broke out in several villages between the M23 rebel group and armed loyalist groups calling themselves “patriots”.The …
West African foreign ministers held emergency talks on Thursday on the political crisis in Senegal and the withdrawal by three coup-hit countries from the regional bloc.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) extraordinary session addressed President Macky Sall’s decision to delay elections in Senegal, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger declared …
West African bloc meets as troubled states test unityThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:38:05 GMT Read More »
“The instructions were very clear: when you see a thief, you chase him until you arrest him and you beat him up brutally,” says Daniel Kamau Wainaina, a former security guard on a Kenyan pineapple plantation owned by US food giant Del Monte.The company is facing multiple accusations of assault, rape and murder by its …
Senegal opposition groups tried to mobilise Thursday after President Macky Sall sought to quell widespread public outcry at the delay to this month’s presidential election, which has also drawn international condemnation. The normally stable West African nation was plunged into its worst political upheaval in decades this week after lawmakers voted nearly unanimously in favour of …
Senegal president seeks calm after election-delay outcryThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:22:35 GMT Read More »
Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a shake-up that followed the ouster of the long-serving Demeke Mekonnen.MPs also endorsed Taye Atske Selassie, Ethiopia’s former ambassador to the United Nations and currently diplomatic adviser to Abiy, as foreign minister. Abiy’s office described the …
Ethiopia names intelligence chief Temesgen as new deputy PMThu, 08 Feb 2024 11:14:45 GMT Read More »
Bobi Wine has worn many hats — pop star, politician, and now, the star of an Oscar-nominated documentary, which the 41-year-old Ugandan credits with giving him “an extended lease of life”.The opposition leader has been arrested multiple times, but told AFP he felt emboldened by the recognition granted to “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”, which chronicles …
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine emboldened by Oscar nodThu, 08 Feb 2024 08:12:10 GMT Read More »
West African foreign ministers hold emergency talks on Thursday confronted by a major political crisis in Senegal and weakened by disputes with military rulers in three coup-hit countries.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) extraordinary session follows President Macky Sall’s sudden decision to delay elections in Senegal, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali …
Troubled West African states test fractured regional blocThu, 08 Feb 2024 06:58:22 GMT Read More »
Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller. The three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast, who dominated the Democratic Republic of Congo but had to settle for a 1-0 win in Abidjan, in the …
Nigeria set up AFCON final against hosts Ivory CoastThu, 08 Feb 2024 01:02:34 GMT Read More »
Senegal’s recent decision to delay presidential elections until December “taints the long tradition of democracy” in the country and should be reversed, the EU has said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into crisis.The remarks on Wednesday from Brussels echoed earlier criticism from the US State Department, which had said a …
Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.Starting for the first time at the tournament following injury, Borussia Dortmund striker Haller connected with a Max-Alain Gradel …
Haller goal takes Ivory Coast through to AFCON finalWed, 07 Feb 2024 23:16:36 GMT Read More »
