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South African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling in Tanzania and most should return home this month, the defence chief said on Sunday.Under the phased withdrawal that started on April 29, the troops are to exit the DRC via Rwanda by road before entering Tanzania, General …

S.Africa exit from DRC to be completed this month: generalSun, 04 May 2025 17:43:59 GMT Read More »

Sudanese paramilitaries on Sunday struck Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country’s two-year war.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) “targeted Osman Digna Air Base, a goods warehouse and some civilian facilities in the city of Port Sudan with suicide …

Sudan paramilitaries launch first attack on de facto capital: armySun, 04 May 2025 06:28:33 GMT Read More »

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, on trial for treason since his arrest last month, will go on hunger strike, his lawyer said Saturday.The east African country is heading into elections in October but Lissu, head of the Chadema opposition party, faces a potential death penalty if convicted of treason. “Lissu will be on hunger strike until …

Tanzanian opposition leader to go on hunger strike: lawyerSat, 03 May 2025 20:00:45 GMT Read More »

Thousands of supporters of Ivory Coast’s opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam gathered in Abidjan on Saturday to protest against his exclusion from the west African country’s presidential vote.A court in Abidjan struck Thiam off the electoral list on April 22, saying the 62-year-old politician had lost Ivorian nationality when he acquired French citizenship in 1987.Other opposition …

I.Coast opposition rallies to support barred candidateSat, 03 May 2025 19:10:17 GMT Read More »

Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family, took oath as president on Saturday before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders.The former junta leader, who won nearly 95 percent of the vote in last month’s election, was sworn in for a seven-year term after …

Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui sworn in after election winSat, 03 May 2025 19:09:20 GMT Read More »

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa’s most populous country.A Nigerian tribunal last week rejected the US social media giant’s appeal against a $220 million fine imposed by the country’s consumer protection agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection …

Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, InstagramSat, 03 May 2025 18:13:18 GMT Read More »

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada revealed on Saturday that he was serving a ban from cricket for recreational drug use.Rabada, 29, returned to South Africa last month “for personal reasons” after playing only two matches for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.In a statement issued by the South African Cricketers’ Association, Rabada said …

South Africa bowler Rabada serving ban for positive drug testSat, 03 May 2025 17:00:21 GMT Read More »

Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of Bongo family rule, took oath as president before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders on Saturday.The former junta leader, who swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote, was sworn in for a seven-year term, putting an end …

Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui becomes presidentSat, 03 May 2025 15:24:17 GMT Read More »

Gabon began swearing in on Saturday President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule and swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote.The general and former junta leader, who toppled Ali Bongo in August 2023 ending 55 years of dynastic rule by the Bongo family, officially …

Gabon swears in ex-junta chief Oligui as presidentSat, 03 May 2025 12:35:42 GMT Read More »

Outspoken on same-sex blessings and immigration, Robert Sarah of Guinea is a leading figure among conservative Catholic cardinals seeking a break with the late Pope Francis.At 79, Sarah is one of the oldest cardinals taking part in next week’s conclave — and almost missed out taking part as he turns 80 on June 15, an …

Guinea’s Robert Sarah leads conservatives who challenged Pope FrancisSat, 03 May 2025 07:21:01 GMT Read More »