BRICS leaders on Wednesday will debate admitting new members to their five-nation bloc as it pursues a bigger role in shaping world affairs it sees as dominated by western powers.China is seeking to rapidly grow the club of large emerging economies amid rising competition with the United States, and more than 40 nations are lining …

BRICS leaders to debate expanding membership at summitWed, 23 Aug 2023 11:14:31 GMT Read More »

Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed to pursue an out-of-court settlement with 184 content moderators who filed a lawsuit claiming unfair dismissal, according to legal documents seen by AFP on Wednesday.The layoffs announced in January followed the end of a contract between Meta and Sama, a company hired to moderate Facebook content in east and …

Kenyan court says Meta and sacked moderators to pursue settlementWed, 23 Aug 2023 10:58:12 GMT Read More »

Zimbabweans on Wednesday voted in closely-watched presidential and legislative elections after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, who came to power after a coup that deposed late ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017 is seeking re-election.His main challenger is …

Zimbabweans vote in tense poll as president seeks new termWed, 23 Aug 2023 08:30:52 GMT Read More »

With beaming smiles, their hair dyed a red ochre and adorned with a ceremonial headdress of ostrich feathers, the young Maasai men are busy taking selfies. They have just completed the first day of Eunoto, a traditional ritual marking the transition from young warrior to adulthood. “Today we are becoming men,” 22-year-old medical student Hillary Odupoy says …

Kenya’s young Maasai reconnect with their culture at Eunoto ceremonyWed, 23 Aug 2023 07:28:42 GMT Read More »

Zimbabweans on Wednesday began voting in closely-watched presidential and legislative elections after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, who came to power after a coup that deposed late ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017 is seeking re-election.His main challenger …

Zimbabwe votes in uphill election for defiant oppositionWed, 23 Aug 2023 06:17:37 GMT Read More »

After hiding at home for weeks, Sudanese refugees evaded militias in Darfur and fled on foot to neighbouring Chad with children on their backs and safety their destination.Now at Aura camp in Adre, eastern Chad, bordering Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur, they shelter in tents supplied by international aid groups.After four months of a …

Safe in Chad after fleeing Sudan’s horrors, on footWed, 23 Aug 2023 03:39:32 GMT Read More »

Zimbabweans go to the polls on Wednesday in closely-watched presidential and legislative elections, after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on dissent, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.The opposition, traditionally stronger in urban areas, is hoping to ride a wave of discontent at the southern African country’s economic troubles, amid …

Zimbabwe to vote in uphill election for defiant oppositionWed, 23 Aug 2023 01:57:05 GMT Read More »

The African Union said Tuesday that it had suspended Niger’s membership in the wake of a military coup, but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 soldiers were killed in a new attack by suspected jihadists.National guards carrying out an anti-jihadist operation in the southwestern …

African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in attackTue, 22 Aug 2023 20:10:39 GMT Read More »

China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage.The BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which represent a quarter of the global economy, are meeting for three days …

China urges BRICS expansion at summit of emerging economiesTue, 22 Aug 2023 20:05:34 GMT Read More »