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Nairobi dog lovers showed off their four-legged friends in an array of quirky, colourful outfits Sunday as the Kenyan capital’s annual dog show returned with the theme of “Pawchella”.From Mexican-style sombreros to East Africa’s Maasai-inspired shukas — and even coordinated owner-pet outfits — the fashion spectrum was as bold as it was adorable.Dubbed the Shaggy …

Paws on parade: Nairobi’s dogs dazzle at ‘Pawchella’Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:34:14 GMT Read More »

As he fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in terror, Hassan Osman said he saw ethnic attacks by paramilitary forces, with civilians targeted for their tribe and skin colour. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war with the army since April 2023, captured the last military stronghold in western Darfur on October 26. Reports …

‘Killed on sight’: Sudanese fleeing El-Fasher recall ethnic attacksSun, 09 Nov 2025 16:43:40 GMT Read More »

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has long been lauded for revolutionising rugby with original strategic moves but Saturday’s epic comeback win over France highlighted his abilities as the world’s leading tactician.The 52-year-old led his back-to-back Rugby World Cup-winning outfit to a 32-17 win over Les Bleus, despite playing down a man for a whole half, with a centre covering at flanker. On the back of winning the Rugby …

Erasmus’ ingenuity sets South Africa apart from the restSun, 09 Nov 2025 10:07:08 GMT Read More »

Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, confirmed Saturday that he would run for a sixth term in elections next year, after parliament removed a constitutional barrier that had prevented him from running again.The 77-year-old accepted the nomination from his People’s Rally for Progress (RPP) party during a congress in the capital, a …

Djibouti’s President Guelleh announces candidacy for sixth termSat, 08 Nov 2025 17:15:10 GMT Read More »

Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh is a strategic thinker who has used his country’s unique position on the Horn of Africa to lure investors and foreign military powers, while keeping an iron grip on power.The portly 77-year-old polyglot with a salt and pepper beard has been in power since 1999, and most Djiboutians just refer …

Djibouti’s Guelleh: ageing strategist with an iron fistSat, 08 Nov 2025 15:23:58 GMT Read More »

President Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically “killed and slaughtered” in the country.Trump had announced in September that Vice President JD Vance would travel to the meeting later this month instead of him, but has now said that US …

Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South AfricaSat, 08 Nov 2025 08:27:26 GMT Read More »

The son of Gabon’s ex-president Ali Bongo will not return to Libreville with his mother to face trial for embezzlement of public funds, Noureddin Bongo told AFP in an interview published on Friday.  Bongo and his mother Sylvia are on conditional bail in London after a coup in August 2023 toppled the family dynasty, which had …

Son of Gabon’s ex-leader dismisses upcoming trial as a farceFri, 07 Nov 2025 23:18:39 GMT Read More »

The United Nations warned on Friday of “intensified hostilities” ahead in Sudan, despite paramilitary forces endorsing a truce proposal from mediators after more than two years of war with the regular army.”There is no sign of de-escalation,” UN human rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement.”Developments on the ground indicate clear preparations for intensified …

UN warns ‘intensified hostilities’ ahead in Sudan despite RSF backing truce planFri, 07 Nov 2025 19:40:04 GMT Read More »

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Friday that the fate of hundreds of thousands fleeing ethnically targeted violence from Sudan’s western city of El-Fasher was unknown, a day after satellite images showed suspected mass graves.Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the Sudanese army since 2023, last month seized control of the …

MSF warns of missing civilians in Sudan’s El-FasherFri, 07 Nov 2025 17:26:03 GMT Read More »

A former British soldier accused of murdering a young Kenyan woman more than a decade ago appeared in a UK court Friday to fight extradition to the east African country.Robert James Purkiss, 38, was remanded in custody by a judge after being arrested on Thursday, Britain’s National Crime Agency said in a statement.Purkiss is wanted …

Ex-British soldier fights extradition over Kenyan woman’s murderFri, 07 Nov 2025 17:23:30 GMT Read More »