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South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma admitted Friday that his country’s reputation for being World Cup “chokers” will only be shed when they capture an elusive maiden international trophy.The Proteas have often been undone by the weather as well as losing their nerve at key moments with victory within their clutches.In 1992, they were handed a …

‘Chokers’ tag will always follow South Africa, says BavumaFri, 06 Oct 2023 11:30:29 GMT Read More »

Sub-Saharan Africa will have a “stronger voice” at the International Monetary Fund as it will get a third seat on the global lender’s executive board, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP.Georgieva delivered the news ahead of next week’s IMF and World Bank meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco — the first gathering on the continent since 1973.The …

Africa to get ‘stronger voice’ at IMF: GeorgievaFri, 06 Oct 2023 09:40:49 GMT Read More »

Patricia, who was displaced by conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, had a hard look in her eye.Similar to thousands of other women and girls, armed men raped the 15-year old when she left her displacement camp, near the city of Goma, in search of food. Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into miserable …

In DR Congo camps women face stark choice: hunger or rapeFri, 06 Oct 2023 06:50:25 GMT Read More »

The West African nation of Liberia goes to the polls on October 10 to decide whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president.Here are five things to know about the country founded by freed American slaves, which is still recovering from 14 years of civil war and an Ebola epidemic.- Africa’s …

From civil war to surfing: five things about LiberiaFri, 06 Oct 2023 02:41:06 GMT Read More »

Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liberia’s president in elections on Tuesday, with peace and development among voters’ main concerns.Under a tin roof by a petrol station in Buchanan, around 150 kilometres (93 miles) east of the capital Monrovia, a group of men discussed their priorities for the October …

Liberia’s football legend president takes shot at second termFri, 06 Oct 2023 02:18:21 GMT Read More »

Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.In a sweeping report on the issue, the United Nations agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories of some of …

Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEFFri, 06 Oct 2023 00:09:05 GMT Read More »

A group of high-profile activists including Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai and Gloria Steinem have signed a call for the United Nations to criminalize gender apartheid, according to a letter sent to member states Thursday.The letter, which is also signed by some of Afghanistan’s most prominent rights activists, comes as the international community grapples with how …

Hillary Clinton joins call for UN to criminalize gender apartheidThu, 05 Oct 2023 21:07:54 GMT Read More »

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund will tackle the thorny issue of institutional reform at their upcoming annual meetings in Morocco next week.The two international financial institutions are looking to scale up and retool to pursue ambitious global climate goals, while continuing to support emerging market and developing economies struggling to service rising debt …

IMF, World Bank to tackle climate goals among reforms at annual meetingsThu, 05 Oct 2023 17:03:03 GMT Read More »

Efforts to help millions of people in need in Sudan due to the civil war are being hampered by a lack of security and meagre international funding, the United Nations said Thursday.The army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has been battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces commanded by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, after …

Insecurity, lack of funds slowing aid to Sudan: UNThu, 05 Oct 2023 16:55:43 GMT Read More »

France said Thursday that it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime, which insists the exit be carried out in accordance with its “conditions”.The announcement by the French army follows weeks of tensions between Paris and Niger’s new military rulers, who seized power on July 26.President …

French army to begin Niger pullout ‘this week’Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:48:16 GMT Read More »