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A massive 2,492-carat diamond — the second largest in the world — has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday.The diamond was discovered in the Karowe diamond mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray detection technology, Lucara Diamond said in a statement.Lucara did not provide an estimation of the …

World’s second largest diamond found in BotswanaFri, 23 Aug 2024 04:08:33 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso’s military rulers are abusing an emergency army recruitment drive to “punish” judges and prosecutors investigating their supporters by conscripting them against jihadist rebels, Human Rights Watch has said.Between August 9 and 12, Burkinabe security forces notified by telephone at least seven magistrates of their conscription in anti-jihadist security operations in the northern Sanmatenga …

Burkina junta abusing army recruitment to punish judges: HRWThu, 22 Aug 2024 23:10:20 GMT Read More »

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday gave his “100 percent” backing to a Grand Prix in Africa, with Formula One bosses poised for talks over staging a race in Rwanda.”Why are we not on that continent?” Hamilton asked when quizzed about including an African stop on the Grand Prix circuit.F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has …

Hamilton backs Grand Prix in Africa amid Rwanda talksThu, 22 Aug 2024 15:25:35 GMT Read More »

Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said Thursday that it was “better prepared” to supply its mpox vaccine for the current surge of the virus than it was for the 2022 epidemic.The vaccine maker said last week that it was ready to supply up to 10 million doses of its vaccine targeting mpox by the end of …

Mpox vaccine maker says ‘better prepared’ than in 2022Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:19:39 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police offered a cash reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of a suspected serial killer who escaped from a Nairobi police cell.Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday after Collins Jumaisi, who is accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women, broke out of a police station in an upmarket area of …

Kenya police offer reward for escaped serial killer suspectThu, 22 Aug 2024 11:31:06 GMT Read More »

Tyres screech across an empty parking lot in Soweto as 40-year-old Nalo Jivhuho sends her black BMW skidding and spinning in a cloud of white smoke and fumes.As soon as she slips into the hotseat, the human resources developer becomes “Dankie Darlie”, impassioned enthusiast of South Africa’s increasingly popular daredevil motorsport of spinning.In a tank …

S.Africa’s daredevil autosport of spinning stokes passionsThu, 22 Aug 2024 05:22:51 GMT Read More »

In a claustrophobic dimly-lit room in a Nairobi stadium, the diminutive Kenyan Paralympian Hellen Wawira Kariuki barely breaks a sweat as she powerlifts nearly double her weight, her coach urging her on.”Sixty kilos is still warming up,” grinned the 32-year-old, who qualified for the Paris Games that open next week in the para-powerlifting under 41-kilo …

Kenyan Paralympian Wawira finds ‘courage’ in powerliftingThu, 22 Aug 2024 03:11:33 GMT Read More »

Five Kenyan police officers appeared in court on Wednesday, suspected of helping a man accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women escape from a Nairobi police cell.Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday after alleged serial killer Collins Jumaisi and 12 Eritreans broke out of a police station in an upmarket area of the Kenyan …

Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect’s escapeWed, 21 Aug 2024 10:38:46 GMT Read More »

Five Kenyan police officers appeared in court on Wednesday, suspected of helping a man accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women escape from a Nairobi police cell.Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday after alleged serial killer Collins Jumaisi and 12 Eritreans broke out of a police station in an upmarket area of the Kenyan …

Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect’s escapeWed, 21 Aug 2024 08:55:22 GMT Read More »