Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame defended his country’s democratic credentials as campaigning opened Saturday for the July 15 presidential election, with the incumbent widely expected to extend his 24-year iron-fisted rule over the Great Lakes nation. Nine million Rwandans are registered to vote in the poll to be held concurrently with legislative elections — a first in …
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come together in the face of jihadism, in an interview with AFP ahead of the country’s presidential vote.”The region must generate a common political will to be able to fight against insecurity,” Ghazouani told AFP on Friday, on the campaign trail ahead …
Campaigning opened Saturday for Rwanda’s July 15 presidential election with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his 24-year iron-fisted rule over the Great Lakes nation.Nine million Rwandans are registered to vote in the vote to be held concurrently with legislative elections — a first in the country.The polls come three decades after the genocide …
Campaigning opens in Rwanda for July presidential voteSat, 22 Jun 2024 07:16:36 GMT Read More »
South Africa star Quinton de Kock said knowledge of Caribbean conditions helped him propel the Proteas to a competitive total as they edged defending champions England by seven runs in a dramatic Super Eights clash to remain unbeaten at the T20 World Cup.The opener’s typically dashing 65 was the cornerstone of South Africa’s seemingly modest …
Anrich Nortje held his nerve as South Africa remained unbeaten at the T20 World Cup after defeating reigning champions England by seven runs in a thrilling second-round Super Eights clash in St. Lucia on Friday.England, chasing a seemingly modest 164 to win, slumped to 61-4 thanks to fine South Africa bowling and fielding before a …
International Criminal Court judges on Friday made public an arrest warrant for one of the Sahel’s top jihadist leaders over alleged atrocities in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu from 2012 to 2013.Iyad Ag Ghaly, age not given, is said to be the undisputed leader of the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and …
ICC unveils arrest warrant for top Sahel jihadist leaderFri, 21 Jun 2024 17:29:14 GMT Read More »
A top Namibian court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships in a “historic” verdict against a pushback on LGBTQ rights in southern Africa.The high court in the capital, Windhoek, declared the crimes of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” as “unconstitutional and invalid” in its ruling on the case brought by a local …
A federal court in northern Nigeria’s largest city, Kano, has annulled the reappointment of an influential traditional emir, in the latest round of a tense dispute between two royals over the throne.The royal tussle, dubbed “Game of Thrones” by locals, is part of a broader political fight between the ruling APC party and opposition NNPP for …
Legal ruling leaves north Nigeria royal dispute in limboFri, 21 Jun 2024 12:40:02 GMT Read More »
A man died on the sidelines of mass demonstrations by Kenyan youth against proposed tax hikes, police said Friday, with protesters calling for a national strike in the coming week.A police watchdog said it was investigating allegations that the man was shot by police after Thursday’s demonstrations in the capital Nairobi. Led largely by young Kenyans …
One killed in Kenya protests amid calls for national strikeFri, 21 Jun 2024 12:20:09 GMT Read More »
Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille said Thursday that a decision to replace the national police chief was motivated by a need to give security forces a “new lease of life” against gangs terrorizing the population.Rameau Normil was appointed director-general of the troubled Caribbean nation’s police force on Wednesday, replacing Frantz Elbe.”We took steps to make …
