Mali captain Hamari Traore has been suspended for inciting “rebellion” after the publication of a letter criticising the national federation, an official told AFP on Tuesday. Real Sociedad defender Traore was among the international players who published a letter last month deploring “poor management” and lack of professionalism among officials in recent years.The players threatened to …
Crowds in Kenya’s capital Nairobi lobbed rocks and looted businesses as police officers fired tear gas in scattered violence during fresh anti-government protests on Tuesday following last month’s deadly demonstrations.Activists have continued to agitate online against President William Ruto, despite his decision last week to withdraw a controversial bill that triggered what he has branded …
French prosecutors have ordered an inquiry into allegations that Chad’s president embezzled public funds to splurge on luxury clothing from Paris, a source close to the case said Tuesday.Investigators have been looking into “the clothing expenses of Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno” since January, the source said, requesting anonymity.French investigative outlet Mediapart published in …
France probes Chad leader over luxury clothing spendingTue, 02 Jul 2024 17:28:36 GMT Read More »
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of 32 ministers and 43 deputy ministers is under fire from opposition and business leaders over fears it will become immobilised and a waste of taxpayers’ money.For years, Ramaphosa promised to slash the size of what critics already deemed a “bloated” cabinet. But late on Sunday, the newly re-elected president …
S.Africa’s new ‘bloated’ unity government under fireTue, 02 Jul 2024 15:17:23 GMT Read More »
Malawi captain Tabitha Chawinga has joined Lyon in the French women’s first division, the champions announced on Tuesday.Striker Chawinga, 28, was the league’s top goal-scorer last season while on loan at Paris Saint-Germain from Chinese outfit Wuhan Jianghan University.Chawinga, who spent the previous season on loan at Inter Milan, scored 19 times in 21 league …
Malawi striker Chawinga joins Lyon womenTue, 02 Jul 2024 14:16:43 GMT Read More »
Protesters clashed with police in Kenya’s capital Nairobi Tuesday and some were arrested, AFP reporters saw, as calls for peaceful anti-government rallies descended into scattered incidents of violence and looting following last month’s deadly demonstrations.Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his decision last week to withdraw a controversial finance bill …
Kenya police and protesters clash at rallies in capitalTue, 02 Jul 2024 13:24:53 GMT Read More »
Handre Pollard was given the key fly-half role when South Africa named an experienced team on Tuesday to face Ireland in the first match of a two-Test series in Pretoria on Saturday.There had been speculation that the more creative but inconsistent goal-kicker Manie Libbok might get the nod for the highly anticipated clash of the …
Springboks choose Pollard at fly-half for Ireland TestTue, 02 Jul 2024 11:30:11 GMT Read More »
Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter small crowds in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, after youth activists called for fresh protests following deadly violence during anti-tax hike demonstrations last month.Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his announcement last week that he would not sign into law …
Kenya police fire tear gas at small rallies in capitalTue, 02 Jul 2024 09:54:31 GMT Read More »
Benin and Niger are locked in a growing diplomatic row that has damaged their economies and seen Niger’s military rulers switch off a key oil pipeline. Tensions rose after a coup in Niamey last year and the two countries are now in a tug of war over landlocked Niger’s export of oil via the Beninese coast …
What’s behind the dispute between Benin and Niger?Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:26:14 GMT Read More »
Kenya was bracing on Tuesday for fresh protest action against the government after anti-tax hike demonstrations last month descended into violence that left dozens of people dead. Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his announcement last week that he would not sign into law a controversial finance bill that triggered what …
