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Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, after Germany added became the latest country to request the rules be postponed.Berlin urged the European Commission to delay implementation for six months to July 1, 2025, saying a lack of clarity on key aspects of the …

Germany joins criticism of EU anti-deforestation lawFri, 13 Sep 2024 14:11:11 GMT Read More »

The body of murdered Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei began its journey home to Uganda on Friday, as activists rallied against the latest case of gender-based violence in Kenya.The 33-year-old athlete succumbed to her wounds last week after being attacked on September 1 by her Kenyan partner, who poured petrol over her and set her on fire.It …

Activists join funeral march for Uganda Olympian CheptegeiFri, 13 Sep 2024 13:54:06 GMT Read More »

Botswana’s former president Ian Khama returned to his country Friday for the first time in nearly three years, as the nation gears up for October elections.He made a surprise appearance in court to answer charges of unlawful possession of firearms. An arrest warrant had been issued for him in December 2022, while he was in …

Ex-president Khama in surprise return to Botswana ahead of pollsFri, 13 Sep 2024 13:32:08 GMT Read More »

In an industrial underground space in central London, models in contrasting period dresses and playful streetwear strutted down a brightly lit London Fashion Week (LFW) runway.But unlike most other shows, all the floral dresses, trending workwear and double-denim outfits were second hand at the event by charity Oxfam and online used clothes retailer Vinted’s “Style …

Going green? British fashion struggles with sustainabilityFri, 13 Sep 2024 13:17:59 GMT Read More »

When powerful thunderstorms hit Morocco’s arid south, they brought deadly floods but also provided some relief to farmers as the country grapples with its worst drought in nearly 40 years.The torrential rains at the weekend triggered floods that killed at least 18 people in areas of southern Morocco that straddle the Sahara desert.While the rain …

Deadly floods bring relief to Moroccan farmersFri, 13 Sep 2024 12:11:28 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court ruled Friday that the country’s acting police chief will serve six months in prison if he fails to appear for questioning in relation to the abduction of protesters. Gilbert Masengeli has been summoned to answer questions over the disappearance of three people who had been protesting previous abductions blamed on the police. Kenyan police …

Court pressures Kenya police chief over abductionsFri, 13 Sep 2024 10:33:18 GMT Read More »

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set on Friday to deliver its verdict over what the army says was a coup attempt, in which defendants, including three Americans, risk the death penalty.Fifty-one people face charges over the incident, which began in the early hours of May 19 when armed men attacked …

Verdict expected in DR Congo ‘coup’ trialFri, 13 Sep 2024 09:02:10 GMT Read More »

Pravin Gordhan, a key player in post-apartheid South Africa who won praise for overhauling the tax system and fighting graft, died on Friday aged 75, his family announced.Gordhan, whose career in politics and public service spanned five decades, retired as cabinet minister a few months before the general elections in May this year to focus …

South African former tax boss and graft fighter Pravin Gordhan diesFri, 13 Sep 2024 06:50:32 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.More than a year of war between rival generals has killed tens of thousands of people, forced millions more to flee their homes, and left …

Sudan museums’ precious antiquities looted in warFri, 13 Sep 2024 04:35:34 GMT Read More »

A key party in South Africa’s young unity government warned Thursday it could not rule out quitting the testy alliance as it faces its first major test over an education bill. President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill on Friday despite objections from parties in the nearly three-month-old unity government.The …

Key S.Africa party warns unity government amid disputeThu, 12 Sep 2024 16:07:10 GMT Read More »