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Access to social media in Mozambique was restricted for the second time in a week Thursday, a global internet watchdog said, as the opposition called for strikes over a disputed presidential election.”We can confirm social media restrictions have been imposed in Mozambique,” London-based internet watchdog NetBlocks said, adding it affected Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.Mozambique’s opposition …

Social platforms down in Mozambique ahead of protests: internet watchdogThu, 31 Oct 2024 09:21:52 GMT Read More »

The arid and sparsely populated country of Botswana counted votes Thursday from elections expected to return President Mokgweetsi Masisi to office after a first term marked by growing unemployment and concerns over the diamond-dependent economy.Voting on Wednesday was orderly in a country proud of its democratic system installed on independence from Britain in 1966, making …

Botswana counts votes as ruling party seeks to extend its six-decade ruleThu, 31 Oct 2024 06:22:27 GMT Read More »

A French court on Wednesday jailed a former doctor to 27 years for his role in the Rwanda genocide, in the latest trial in France over the African country’s massacre three decades ago.Eugene Rwamucyo, 65, was accused of aiding his country’s then authorities to disseminate anti-Tutsi propaganda and of participating in mass murder by attempting …

France court jails ex-doctor in latest Rwandan genocide trialWed, 30 Oct 2024 20:19:05 GMT Read More »

Diamond-rich Botswana voted in general elections Wednesday with the ruling party vying to extend its 58 years in power and hand President Mokgweetsi Masisi a second term amid concerns about rising unemployment and an economic slump.Many of the more than one million registered voters queued for several hours to cast their ballots in the sparsely …

Botswana votes as president’s party seeks to extend six-decade ruleWed, 30 Oct 2024 19:18:06 GMT Read More »

Medical charity MSF on Wednesday said it had suspended its activities in the central Malian town of Nampala following an attack on its staff and health workers in the area plagued by violence.Mali has for more than a decade been ravaged by jihadists and other armed groups, with the centre of the west African country …

Charity MSF suspends work in central Mali town after violenceWed, 30 Oct 2024 17:29:05 GMT Read More »

South Africa is stripping a would-be Miss South Africa contestant, who was at the centre of a row over her nationality, of her national identity papers, the government said.Chidimma Adetshina, 23, withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant in August amid a torrent of abuse over allegations she was not South African which prompted an …

S.Africa to strip pilloried beauty queen of ID documentsWed, 30 Oct 2024 16:23:47 GMT Read More »

Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa’s mammoth first innings of 575-6 at stumps Wednesday on day two of the second and final Test in Chattogram. The hosts were 38-4 when bad light forced an early end to play, with Mominul Haque (six) and Najmul Hossain Shanto …

Bangladesh stumble to 38-4 in reply to mammoth South Africa totalWed, 30 Oct 2024 11:29:42 GMT Read More »

Diamond-rich Botswana went to the polls Wednesday, with voters concerned about high unemployment and an economic slump as the ruling party seeks to extend its nearly six decades in power and hand President Mokgweetsi Masisi a second term.Some of the one million registered voters queued for several hours before polling stations opened in a country …

Botswana votes with ruling party seeking to extend six decades of powerWed, 30 Oct 2024 09:55:13 GMT Read More »

Tony de Zorzi’s commanding innings ended on 177 Wednesday as South Africa piled up 527-6 at tea against Bangladesh on day two of the second and final Test.Wiaan Mulder, on 78, and Senuran Muthusamy, with 47, were batting at the break in Chattogram in a partnership of 104. Ryan Rickelton was the only batsman to fall …

De Zorzi out for 177 as S. Africa power to 527-6 against BangladeshWed, 30 Oct 2024 09:04:31 GMT Read More »