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Fresh anti-government protests erupted in Mozambique Wednesday after a police vehicle mowed down a woman at a demonstration in the capital in support of the opposition leader disputing October elections.Venancio Mondlane has rejected the results of the October 9 vote and led a weeks-long standoff that has been brutally suppressed by the police. AFP reporters at …

Fresh fury as Mozambique police mow down protesterWed, 27 Nov 2024 13:38:23 GMT Read More »

For half a century, the son of a Senegalese soldier massacred by the French army he had fought for during WWII has sought justice for his father and his comrades.Around 1,600 African soldiers who had been captured by Germany while fighting for France were sent back to Dakar in November 1944.But soon after arriving at …

France ‘must apologise’ for WWII Senegal massacre, says victim’s sonWed, 27 Nov 2024 13:18:49 GMT Read More »

Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, said two of its members were killed on the eve of Wednesday’s local elections, and accused the authorities of rigging the vote. Chadema said in a statement that a candidate, George Juma Mohamed, was shot dead by police after being attacked by ruling party supporters at his home in Mkese in central …

Opposition figures killed as Tanzania holds local electionWed, 27 Nov 2024 11:51:24 GMT Read More »

Namibia’s vice president was among the first voters in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation’s first woman leader, even as her ruling SWAPO party faces a strong challenge to its 34-year grip on power.Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, a 72-year-old veteran of the South West Africa People’s Organisation, cast her ballot in the capital …

Namibia votes with ruling party facing its toughest race yetWed, 27 Nov 2024 07:31:11 GMT Read More »

The wars in the Mideast and Ukraine-Russia have dominated world headlines in 2024 but several other conflicts are ravaging countries and regions. Here we turn the spotlight on five of those:- Sudan -War has raged in Sudan since April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has left tens of …

Five forgotten conflicts of 2024Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:09:03 GMT Read More »

Namibians vote Wednesday in pivotal presidential and legislative elections that could upset the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation’s 34-year grip on power. SWAPO’s candidate, current vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, could become the country’s first female president if elected.But the 72-year-old may be forced into a second-round run-off if she fails to garner at least half …

As Namibia votes, its ruling party faces toughest race yetWed, 27 Nov 2024 03:23:18 GMT Read More »

The mix of people milling around Windhoek’s Zoo Park reflect the hopes and disappointments of Namibians who head to the polls Wednesday in a test for the party that brought independence 34 years ago but has left many feeling let down.Employees on their lunch break and young homeless people share spots on the grass of …

Namibians heads to the polls wanting changeTue, 26 Nov 2024 15:55:25 GMT Read More »

Car mechanic Adebola Omotosho has to drive eight kilometres across Nigeria’s bustling commercial hub Lagos to fill his tank with compressed natural gas.He is among the few Nigerians who were early adopters of the alternative fuel, which can still be hard to come by.Nevertheless, Omotosho believes the financial and environmental benefits outweigh the inconvenience of …

Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in NigeriaTue, 26 Nov 2024 06:34:30 GMT Read More »

Nations gathered in Busan, South Korea have a week to agree the world’s first treaty to curb plastic pollution, a gargantuan challenge given the major divisions that remain.Here is a look at the key sticking points:Consensus or majorityDivisions between nations are so deep that they have not yet agreed on how any decision will be …

Plastic pollution talks: the key sticking pointsTue, 26 Nov 2024 05:57:41 GMT Read More »

Conflicts, violence and disasters across Africa have dramatically driven up the number of displaced people on the continent over the past 15 years, international monitors said Tuesday.By the end of last year, Africa counted 35 million people living displaced within their own countries, according to a report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).That is nearly …

Internal displacement in Africa triples in 15 years: monitorTue, 26 Nov 2024 01:09:25 GMT Read More »