Security forces in Madagascar fired tear gas on opposition candidates leading a protest in the capital Antananarivo on Monday, amid rising political tensions ahead of presidential elections next month.Eleven of the 13 presidential candidates in the running had called on supporters to demonstrate against what they have described as an “institutional coup” to favour incumbent …
DR Congo’s Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced on Monday that he would run for president in elections planned for December. Speaking to a packed auditorium in the central African nation’s capital Kinshasa, the doctor told reporters he would stand for president in order to save a country riven by insecurity …
Congolese surgical gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, who won the Nobel prize for his work with rape victims, is renowned at home for his boundless energy and biting criticism of the central African country’s government. The pioneering doctor, who on Monday announced he would run for president, is best known for founding the Panzi hospital and foundation in …
Nigeria star Victor Osimhen put a video drama behind him by coming off the bench and scoring as Napoli trounced Lecce 4-0 in Serie A at the weekend. Â The 26-goal leading scorer in the last Italian league campaign was furious after the club posted a video online last week that mocked him for missing a …
African players in Europe: Osimhen scores after video dramaMon, 02 Oct 2023 13:23:44 GMT Read More »
The Malian army began redeploying troops on Monday towards the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal, two security officials said, amid a resumption of hostilities in the region.”As part of the reorganisation of our arrangements in the north, we have begun the redeployment of our forces in the northeastern region of Kidal,” a Mali military official …
Four environmental groups have taken legal action against French giant TotalEnergies on claims of “climaticide” over a controversial oil project in Tanzania and Uganda, their lawyers said Monday.The groups — Darwin Climax Coalitions, Sea Shepherd France, Wild Legal and Stop EACOP-Stop Total — filed their action on September 22, Â saying that TotalEnergies “must no longer …
South Africa all but sealed a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals with a 49-18 victory over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, although there is a slim mathematical chance they still might not even make the knock-out phases.The Springboks ran in seven tries to Tonga’s three to nab a crucial bonus point to leave them …
Defending champions South Africa beat a hard-hitting Tonga 49-18 in Marseille on Sunday to bag a crucial bonus-point victory that leaves them atop Pool B and with one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals.The Springboks now have 15 points from their four matches, but the pool winners and runners-up who advance to the quarter-finals will …
Libya’s eastern authorities said Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism.The event was put off until November 1-2 to “offer time for the submission of effective studies and projects” for the reconstruction effort, the committee charged …
Libya’s eastern govt delays Derna reconstruction meetingSun, 01 Oct 2023 13:47:14 GMT Read More »
