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A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.Their efforts will be hindered by the damage to airports and electricity distribution in the French Indian Ocean territory.Even before the cyclone’s passage, clean drinking …

Hundreds feared dead on Mayotte after Cyclone ChidoSun, 15 Dec 2024 21:43:02 GMT Read More »

West African leaders on Sunday gave three countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision to quit the regional group ECOWAS.They also approved the creation of a special court to judge crimes committed during the rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh in Gambia.The decision on the military governments in Burkina Faso, Mali …

W.Africa bloc gives military leaders more time to staySun, 15 Dec 2024 20:59:11 GMT Read More »

Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte was “definitely several hundred” though the disruption means reaching an exact count will be difficult.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to airports and electricity …

‘Definitely several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido devastates MayotteSun, 15 Dec 2024 17:11:37 GMT Read More »

West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc.Before the Economic Community of West African States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as “irreversible” their decision a year ago to quit the group, which …

W.Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quitSun, 15 Dec 2024 15:34:41 GMT Read More »

A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.The talks between delegations from both sides stalled overnight over Rwanda’s …

Eastern DRC peace talks fail, Angola summit cancelledSun, 15 Dec 2024 15:03:02 GMT Read More »

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to …

At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido devastates MayotteSun, 15 Dec 2024 14:53:56 GMT Read More »

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.Since 2021 a Rwanda-backed rebel militia has seized swathes of the eastern DRC, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis.There had been high hopes that the summit …

DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks cancelledSun, 15 Dec 2024 11:35:26 GMT Read More »

Born into poverty in apartheid-era South Africa and propelled to Hollywood heights, Lebohang Morake became the voice of Disney’s classic film “The Lion King” with his powerful Zulu cry.Now, 30 years after his chant of “Nants’ Ingonyama” soared above the film’s memorable opening sequence, the 60-year-old South African singer, producer and composer known as Lebo …

Voice of ‘The Lion King’ returns for Disney prequelSun, 15 Dec 2024 10:46:46 GMT Read More »

West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS were meeting on Sunday for a summit with security and the departure from the bloc of three military-led governments high on the agenda.Before the Economic Community of West Africa States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as “irreversible” their decision to quit the bloc, which they …

W.Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quitSun, 15 Dec 2024 10:17:14 GMT Read More »

A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a re-imagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses.On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the Kimana reserve some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the capital Nairobi to watch 160 athletes — …

Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’ offer women visibility through sportsSun, 15 Dec 2024 06:35:08 GMT Read More »