AFP Africa

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday opened the first state visit to Washington by an African leader in more than 15 years as President Joe Biden seeks to counter geopolitical headwinds across the continent.Biden welcomed his Kenyan counterpart at the White House and then joined him meeting business leaders ahead of Thursday’s formal portion of …

Biden fetes Kenyan leader as Africa competition growsWed, 22 May 2024 20:54:25 GMT Read More »

Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and six other military or government officials over a 2009 massacre, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity.The chief prosecutor, Alghassimou Diallo, denied the defendants any mitigating circumstances, pointing to their lack of regret since the landmark trial began in September …

Prosecutors demand life imprisonment for Guinea ex-dictator Dadis CamaraWed, 22 May 2024 19:11:43 GMT Read More »

Guinea’s military-dominated government has banned four major private radio stations and one private television channel, the ministry of information said on Wednesday.The operating licences of radio stations FIM FM, Radio Espace FM, Sweet FM and Djoma FM, as well as Djoma TV, were withdrawn over a “failure to comply with the content of the specifications”, …

Guinea junta bans four radio stations and a TV channelWed, 22 May 2024 16:49:47 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto meets President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday for the first state visit by an African leader in 15 years — and at a time when the US faces geopolitical headwinds across the continent.Biden will greet his Kenyan counterpart and join him in a meeting with business leaders ahead …

Biden hosts Kenyan leader in state visitWed, 22 May 2024 16:45:49 GMT Read More »

The thwarted coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo risks aggravating tensions in the mineral-rich central African nation that has long been rocked by insecurity, analysts told AFP.The plot unravelled in the early hours of Sunday morning when armed men attacked the home of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe before moving on to the nearby Palais …

Foiled coup risks inflaming DR Congo tensions, experts warnWed, 22 May 2024 13:24:30 GMT Read More »

Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday began their long-awaited closing arguments in the trial of former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and 10 other former military and government officials over a 2009 massacre.On September 28, 2009, and in the days that followed, members of the presidential guard, soldiers, police and militiamen brutally cracked down on an opposition rally …

Guinea massacre trial enters key junctureWed, 22 May 2024 11:38:22 GMT Read More »

Sitting on a low wall in the courtyard of a housing block in Alexandra, Johannesburg’s oldest township, Tumi Phorothwe is hardly buzzing with anticipation ahead of general elections next week.On May 29, South Africans will vote in what is expected to be the tightest and most consequential poll since the 1994 election that brought Nelson …

S. Africa vote fails to inspire Jo’burg township youthWed, 22 May 2024 02:47:10 GMT Read More »

Half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published Wednesday.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), known for its red list of threatened species, has for the first time taken stock of the world’s mangroves, evaluating 36 different regions.IUCN director …

Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk: conservationistsWed, 22 May 2024 01:50:11 GMT Read More »

Gunmen on motorbikes killed up to 40 people while torching homes during an attack on a mining village in central Nigeria, officials and residents said Tuesday, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by resource disputes and intercommunal strife. The attack late Monday took place in Plateau state, where nearly 200 people had been …

Gunmen kill villagers in raid on Nigerian mining siteTue, 21 May 2024 19:03:01 GMT Read More »

After Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara covered up the anti-homophobia logo on his shirt, his club’s general manager pledged Tuesday that it would not happen again next season. The 24-year-old Malian midfielder stuck two pieces of tape across the logo emblazoned on the centre of the chest of all players, coaches and referees as part of an …

After player hides anti-homophobia logo, Monaco apologiseTue, 21 May 2024 17:49:33 GMT Read More »