Singer and model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been summoned for a possible indictment in connection with an investigation into the alleged Libyan financing of her husband Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, a source told AFP Saturday. According to the source close to the case, the 56-year-old singer is suspected of concealment of witness tampering and involvement in …
Mauritanians began voting Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the desert country, an oasis of peace in Africa’s volatile Sahel region. Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism …
At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country, Human Rights Watch said Saturday.”Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on (Tuesday) June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing,” the NGO said in a statement.”Although there …
At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests: HRWSat, 29 Jun 2024 06:24:56 GMT Read More »
Mauritanians go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the vast desert state, seen as a rock of relative stability in the volatile Sahel. Â Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates vying to lead the West African nation, which …
Mauritania heads to polls with incumbent tipped to winSat, 29 Jun 2024 02:50:52 GMT Read More »
Aid groups are warning that Sudan’s “man-made famine” could be even worse than feared, with the most catastrophic death toll the world has seen in decades, without more global pressure on warring generals. A UN-backed study said Thursday that 755,000 people are on the brink of starvation in Sudan, a death toll not seen since the …
South Africa’s weakened African National Congress (ANC) and its biggest coalition partner are squabbling over key jobs in the new cabinet, media reports say, nearly a month after elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the opening of the new parliament on July 18 to address MPs, the government said on Friday.But no indication was given on …
Tensions delay unveiling of new S.Africa governmentFri, 28 Jun 2024 10:03:47 GMT Read More »
On a riverbank in the Niger Delta, a group of residents in rubber boots has been working to restore one of Nigeria’s most precious and damaged ecosystems — its mangrove forests.The team members plunge their shovels into the mud and slot in saplings at the site in Bundu, a shanty town on the outskirts of the …
Nigerians strive to bring mangrove forests back to lifeFri, 28 Jun 2024 06:04:56 GMT Read More »
Unbeaten throughout almost a month of cricket across the USA and the Caribbean, India and South Africa will face off at the Kensington Oval on Saturday in the T20 World Cup final both looking to end long waits for glory.A tournament which has been a mixed bag in terms of quality, entertainment and attendances, has …
After years of high profile coaches, it is the relatively unknown Rob Walter who stands on the brink of South African cricket history as he prepares his side for their first ever World Cup final. The Proteas booked their place in the T20 final with a brutal defenestration of Afghanistan and will now face India in …
Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are facing high levels of “acute food insecurity”, said a report cited by the United Nations on Thursday.”For half of Sudan’s war-battered population, every single day is a struggle to feed themselves and their families,” the United Nations’ children’s fund, Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme …
