South Africa’s prosecuting authority said Thursday it will not pursue a complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa of money laundering and corruption related to the 2020 theft of US dollars from his farmhouse.A former spy boss had laid a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa following the break-in at his Phala Phala game farm in the northeastern Limpopo …
Cameroon’s government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP.Biya, the world’s oldest leader, has not made a public appearance since early September, fuelling a swirl of rumours online that the veteran president’s health …
Cameroon bans media talk of president’s health amid rumoursThu, 10 Oct 2024 18:00:15 GMT Read More »
At the spot where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet, residents of Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, have been scrambling to face flooding brought on by torrential rains that have submerged entire neighbourhoods.Punishing rains have killed 576 people and affected more than 1.9 million in Chad since July, according to the United Nations, a devastating blow for …
Chad’s capital under threat as floodwaters riseThu, 10 Oct 2024 17:49:03 GMT Read More »
Ballot counting after tense but calm general elections in Mozambique got off to a slow start Thursday, with an opposition leader already claiming outright victory over the Frelimo party in power since independence from Portugal 49 years ago.More than 17 million people were called to vote on Wednesday for a new president and parliamentarians in …
Security agencies in northern Nigeria’s largest city Kano are on high alert over an influx of criminal gangs fleeing military offensives elsewhere, according to a leaked report seen by AFP.Northwest and central Nigeria have for years been terrorised by gangs of criminals, known as bandits, who raid and loot villages, kill and kidnap residents, and burn …
Nigerian city on high alert over bandit influxThu, 10 Oct 2024 15:32:38 GMT Read More »
The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia met for a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region.Concerns about security and stability in the volatile area have mounted since Ethiopia in January signed a controversial deal with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, giving it …
When Madagascar host Gambia in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday they will play in Moroccan city Casablanca — 8,250 kilometres (5,125 miles) from the Indian Ocean country.The Malagasys are one of 16 teams forced to seek neutral venues for matchday 3 and 4 fixtures because they lack an international-standard stadium. Madagascar meet …
Home is far away for Madagascar in AFCON qualifyingThu, 10 Oct 2024 07:15:37 GMT Read More »
The cold corridors of South Africa’s once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world’s transition to green energy.Two years later, plans to repurpose the country’s oldest coal power plant have amounted to little in a process that offers caution …
Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment by WWF published on Thursday.Featuring data from 35,000 populations of more than 5,000 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish, the WWF Living Planet Index shows accelerating declines across the …
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWFThu, 10 Oct 2024 00:10:05 GMT Read More »
Malian soldiers and their Wagner allies recently set off towards a northern town where they had suffered heavy losses months before, but returned without engaging in any fighting, military and separatist sources said Wednesday.The exact purpose of the mission remains unclear, but the convoy’s progression northwards through the desert sparked speculation the army could be …
Mali troops return from volatile north with no combatWed, 09 Oct 2024 19:18:11 GMT Read More »
