Tatjana Smith, South Africa’s most-decorated Olympian, is hoping to use her experience on the global stage to guide the careers of future swimming stars after calling it quits in Paris.Smith bowed out with gold in the 100m breaststroke and silver in the 200m breaststroke, switching her podium positions from Tokyo.Now, at the still tender age …
Spectators poured into Benin’s capital for a new festival celebrating traditional masks over the weekend as the West African country seeks to attract visitors and showcase its cultural heritage.The three-day Porto Novo Mask Festival drew participants from across Benin as well as neighbouring Togo and Burkina Faso.There was excitement in the crowd as spectators caught sight of …
Mask festival brings ‘buzz and beauty’ to Benin’s capitalTue, 06 Aug 2024 06:27:51 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet produced a masterful display of tactical running to win gold in the Olympic women’s 5,000m on Monday, ending defending champion Sifan Hassan’s dream of a long-distance treble.Chebet — nicknamed “the smiling assassin” — bided her time before accelerating past compatriot Faith Kipyegon down the home straight to take gold in 14min 28.56sec …
Kenya’s ‘smiling assassin’ Chebet wins Olympic 5,000m goldMon, 05 Aug 2024 21:53:44 GMT Read More »
The South African government congratulated Monday actor John Kani, a legend of protest theatre and also known for roles in US blockbusters, for his award of the prestigious Order of the British Empire.King Charles III honoured the 80-year-old actor, director and playwright for his services to drama, it said. Kani received the award last week, …
Iconic S.African actor John Kani awarded an OBEMon, 05 Aug 2024 16:09:34 GMT Read More »
Chanting “down with Al-Shabaab, down with the enemy”, hundreds of Somalis joined a rally Monday against the jihadist group at the site of a deadly beachfront assault in the capital Mogadishu.A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked the busy Lido Beach on Friday evening, killing 37 people and wounding scores more, in one of the deadliest …
Kenya’s renowned Treetops hotel, where Britain’s then Princess Elizabeth was staying when she became queen, has reopened its doors after closing down during the Covid pandemic.First opened in 1932 as an overnight stay for wealthy and intrepid visitors, Treetops Lodge overlooks a watering hole in the Aberdares National Park, about a three-hour drive from the …
Kenya’s Treetops hotel reopens after Covid shutdownMon, 05 Aug 2024 07:23:49 GMT Read More »
Kaylia Nemour claimed an historic gold for Algeria on Sunday after a stunning performance on uneven bars two years after being denied a place on the team of her native France on medical grounds.Driven by her desire for Olympic glory, the 17-year-old switched to represent her father’s country Algeria.”I had put the Olympic medal as …
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday called for nationwide protests to cease and for “bloodshed” to end after security forces cracked down on rallies spurred by economic hardship.Thousands of people began taking to the streets last week to protest government policies and the high cost of living.In many places the protests have eased since …
Nigerian president calls for end to protests, ‘bloodshed’Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:21:16 GMT Read More »
Cindy Ngamba guaranteed the Refugee Olympic Team their first medal in history after comfortably winning her boxing quarter-final in Paris on Sunday. Ngamba, who was born in Cameroon but sought safe haven in Britain aged 11, beat France’s Davina Michel with a unanimous points decision to reach the last four of the women’s 75kg category and …
Boxer Ngamba wins Refugee Olympic Team’s first medal everSun, 04 Aug 2024 14:41:01 GMT Read More »
An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing 37 people and wounding scores more, officials said Saturday, one of the deadliest recent strikes in the East African country.The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have been waging an insurgency against the internationally backed federal government for more than 17 years.They have …
Death toll hits 37 after Al-Shabaab attacks Mogadishu beachSat, 03 Aug 2024 21:43:37 GMT Read More »
