People in the Democratic Republic of Congo were voting Wednesday in a high-stakes election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, whose leaders denounced “chaos” and “irregularities”. The first polling stations in the east of the vast central African nation, which straddles two time zones, opened almost on time, shortly after 6:00 am …
All is on track for African football’s biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organisers in the Ivory Coast who are confident their security measures will prevent a repeat of the tragedy that overshadowed the 2022 edition in Cameroon.Ivory Coast may be one of the heavyweights in African football but this will be …
Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and threatened South Africa’s biggest naval base.Five out of more than 300 firefighters deployed for the operation on hills overlooking Simon’s Town have been injured, authorities said.”Currently three choppers are water bombing the area while over 300 staff …
Hundreds battle wildfire threatening S. Africa naval baseWed, 20 Dec 2023 09:36:47 GMT Read More »
Polling stations opened Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict. Polling stations opened at 6 am (0400 GMT in the east; 0500 GMT in the west) and will close at 5 …
DR Congo polls open amid conflict in east, delaysWed, 20 Dec 2023 08:36:04 GMT Read More »
Ghana, the world’s second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest — and blow to its crisis-hit economy — from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn.Top producer Ivory Coast and Ghana, together with other West African neighbours, produce two thirds of the world’s supply of cocoa, the main …
Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana’s cocoa industryWed, 20 Dec 2023 07:05:10 GMT Read More »
Polling stations opened Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, as much of the east of the country is mired in conflict.Polling stations opened at 6 am (0400 GMT) and will close at 5 pm local time.AFP journalists saw the first voter …
DR Congo polls open amid conflict in eastWed, 20 Dec 2023 05:10:47 GMT Read More »
A French court on Wednesday sentenced former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana to 24 years in prison for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis in his native East African country.After a deliberation lasting nearly 15 hours, the 68-year-old former gynaecologist was found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and participation in a conspiracy to …
Foreign rescue and aid workers, along with the UN and volunteers, rallied Tuesday to help victims of the explosion and fire at Guinea’s main oil depot on Monday that killed 18 people, injured 212 others and prompted concerns about fuel supplies.Volunteers collected food donations for those in need after the blast at the state oil …
The United Nations raised the alarm on Tuesday over fighting raging near the former safe haven of Wad Madani in Sudan where the population had swelled to more than 700,000.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Sunday set up a base near Wad Madani, where their offensive has sent thousands fleeing Sudan’s second city and former …
UN sounds alarm over fighting near Sudan aid hubTue, 19 Dec 2023 18:42:00 GMT Read More »
The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to accede to a demand from Democratic Republic of Congo and launch a gradual withdrawal of UN peacekeepers starting this month, a year earlier than originally planned.The resolution, which renews the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in DRC for a further year, includes plans for the departure of peacekeepers …
