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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 »

Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a mining community in central Nigeria, killing up to 40 people and torching homes, residents said, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by resource disputes and intercommunal strife. The attack late on Monday took place in Plateau state, where in December nearly 200 people were killed in raids on …

Gunmen kill dozens in raid on Nigerian mining communityTue, 21 May 2024 15:28:51 GMT Read More »

The European Union admitted on Tuesday to a “difficult situation” after a journalism consortium said Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania were dumping migrants in the desert, using the bloc’s funds.The wide-ranging investigation by Lighthouse Reports with outlets including Le Monde and The Washington Post paints the EU as complicit in a “system of mass displacement” and …

EU accused of financing dumping of migrants in SaharaTue, 21 May 2024 14:58:51 GMT Read More »

A day after the army in DR Congo said it had thwarted an attempted coup involving several Americans and a British man, many in Kinshasa had questions on Monday about the attackers’ motives and how they were able to access key government sites. The coup bid took place in the early hours of Sunday outside the …

Questions swirl a day after DR Congo ‘coup attempt’Tue, 21 May 2024 00:17:59 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s top court on Monday barred former president Jacob Zuma from running in general elections next week, but his upstart opposition party vowed to fight on to return the graft-tainted politician to office.The ruling has stoked fears of violent unrest in the run-up to the poll, already the most competitive since the advent of …

South Africa’s top court strikes Zuma from ballotMon, 20 May 2024 15:48:45 GMT Read More »