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The United States is still talking with Niger about the withdrawal of 1,000 American military personnel, and decisions will be announced in the coming weeks, the US Africom commander said on Monday.There were “still discussions … between the US and Niger, the governing body there in Niger,” General Michael Langley told a press conference.”Decisions will …

US says still talking to Niger about army pulloutMon, 29 Apr 2024 14:53:50 GMT Read More »

The disaster struck in the dead of night, the villagers said, some still in shock over the deluge that engulfed their homes as a makeshift dam broke in Kenya’s Rift Valley.At 85, Peter Murithi Mwangi had already lived through a world war and British colonial rule.But as he gazed at his flood-damaged home, sadness etched across …

‘It swept everything’: Kenya villagers count toll of dam delugeMon, 29 Apr 2024 14:25:49 GMT Read More »

Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye assured Everton of Premier League football next season by scoring the goal that beat Brentford 1-0 at the weekend.The win at Goodison Park lifted the Toffees to 36 points and safety, leaving Nottingham Forest, Luton and Burnley in danger with two of them destined to be relegated with Sheffield United.It was …

African players in Europe: Gueye clinches survival for EvertonMon, 29 Apr 2024 09:16:46 GMT Read More »

At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley, the local governor told AFP on Monday, as heavy rains and floods battered the country.The dam burst near Mai Mahiu in Nakuru county, washing away houses and cutting off a road, with rescuers digging through debris to …

Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 42: governorMon, 29 Apr 2024 09:06:35 GMT Read More »

Togolese began voting in legislative elections on Monday after a divisive constitutional reform that opponents say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his family’s decades-long grip on power.The ballot comes after lawmakers this month approved the reform creating a new prime minister-style post opponents believe is tailored for Gnassingbe to avoid presidential term limits and …

Togo holds key parliament ballot after divisive reformMon, 29 Apr 2024 08:34:47 GMT Read More »

The fearsome slender-snouted crocodile can make torch lights explode just with its eyes — so the legend goes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Along the Congo River, such myths stay with the Banunu fishermen, even if their traditions and livelihoods are not what they once were.Michel Koko, known as Lebe, 52, has been a fisherman for …

Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR CongoMon, 29 Apr 2024 05:35:10 GMT Read More »

Togolese vote in legislative elections on Monday after a divisive constitutional reform that opponents say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his family’s decades-long grip on power.The ballot comes after lawmakers approved the reform this month that creates a new prime minister-style post opponents fear is tailored for Gnassingbe to avoid presidential term limits and …

Togo votes in key parliament ballot after divisive reformsMon, 29 Apr 2024 05:16:08 GMT Read More »

Kenya said Monday that it would postpone the reopening of schools by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains” that have triggered deadly floods in the East African nation.Schools were originally scheduled to reopen on Monday, following mid-term holidays, but the torrential monsoon downpours have affected many educational facilities, prompting the education ministry to delay …

Kenya delays schools reopening due to floodsMon, 29 Apr 2024 04:37:52 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s scandal-hit ex-president Jacob Zuma has made a surprise comeback by running in May’s elections against his former party, the ruling African National Congress (ANC).Zuma, the fourth president of democratic South Africa between 2009 and 2018, was forced from office under a slew of graft allegations.He is still facing trial on corruption charges.In 2021, …

S. Africa’s ex-president Zuma makes surprise comebackMon, 29 Apr 2024 02:08:13 GMT Read More »

Nelson Mandela once described South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the most gifted leaders of his generation. Yet, the 71-year-old’s future is on the line, as Mandela’s feted African National Congress heads towards its worst electoral result ever in an uncertain May 29 vote that could reshape South African politics. Dogged by accusations of graft and …

South Africa’s Ramaphosa fights for political future in tight voteMon, 29 Apr 2024 02:08:01 GMT Read More »