At over 90 years old, former Senegalese rifleman Oumar Dieme considers it something of a miracle that he will be carrying the Olympic torch as part of the opening of this summer’s Paris Games. In the shade of mango and silk-cotton trees, he recounts his time in the “Senegalese tirailleurs” — a corps of African infantrymen …
In a village nestled in the mountains of South Africa’s hotly-contested Kwazulu-Natal province, former President Jacob Zuma’s new party has campaigned relentlessly to win voters away from his old one, the ruling ANC.On Monday, rival tents pitched by the two parties outside a local school serving as a polling station blasted party songs welcoming early …
Zuma’s party guns for ANC stronghold in S.Africa voteTue, 28 May 2024 07:50:56 GMT Read More »
Kenya on Tuesday is due to launch public hearings into allegations of human rights violations and abuses of power by British troops based in the former colony.The British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) is an economic lifeline for many in the central town of Nanyuki, where it maintains a permanent base, but soldiers stationed there …
On a sunny morning at the main cricket oval in Kampala, members of the Ugandan national men’s team are being put through their paces by their new head coach.The Cricket Cranes — clad in their vivid red kit — are training hard for their first ever Twenty20 World Cup, a “dream come true” in a …
Early voting got under way in South Africa on Monday, kick-starting an election week that could mark a sea change in the country’s politics, with the ruling African National Congress’ majority on the line for the first time.More than 600,000 of the elderly and infirm, along with essential workers, police and prisoners, deemed unable to …
South Africa’s early voters launch historic election weekMon, 27 May 2024 15:31:30 GMT Read More »
Several dozen journalists demonstrated in Tunis on Monday against what they called the “repression” of freedoms and called for the release of two convicted colleagues, an AFP journalist said.Around 60 protesters chanted “Freedom for the Tunisian press”, “The police state is old news” and “The judiciary is under orders” outside the headquarters of the national …
Tunisian journalists demand arrested colleagues’ releaseMon, 27 May 2024 15:06:16 GMT Read More »
Ivory Coast’s ruling party on Monday called for 82-year-old President Alassane Ouattara to run for re-election next year, saying he was their “natural candidate”.Ouattara is yet to announce whether he will seek a fourth term at the helm of the West African nation.”What’s at stake is the victory of our natural candidate… Alassane Ouattara at …
Ruling party wants I.Coast president to run again in 2025Mon, 27 May 2024 15:05:05 GMT Read More »
The Comoros swore in President Azali Assoumani for his fourth term on Sunday, completing the process begun with a disputed vote in January that was followed by deadly protests. Assoumani, a 65-year-old former military ruler turned civilian president, first came to power in a coup in 1999, before handing over to civilians in 2006. He returned to …
Comoros president sworn in after disputed pollSun, 26 May 2024 16:45:03 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s opposition parties mounted an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC’s 30-year-old grip on power, staging large-scale rallies three days before what promises to be a historic general election.From the right, the Democratic Alliance (DA) gathered in the town of Benoni outside Johannesburg to cheer on leader John Steenhuisen under a pair of …
South African opposition targets ANC majority as vote loomsSun, 26 May 2024 16:39:45 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s opposition parties mounted an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC’s 30-year-old grip on power, staging large-scale rallies three days before what promises to be an historic general election.From the right, the Democratic Alliance (DA), was gathering in the town of Benoni outside Johannesburg to cheer on leader John Steenhuisen under a pair …
South African opposition puts ANC majority in its sightsSun, 26 May 2024 12:55:49 GMT Read More »
