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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said Friday that this weekend’s clash against Argentina in Durban was “like a semi-final” for the Rugby Championship. With two matches remaining, all four Southern Hemisphere nations can claim the trophy, as each has two wins.”It’s like playing a semi-final tomorrow (Saturday) because ourselves and Argentina have the opportunity to win the …

Kolisi warns ‘resilient’ Boks are braced for Puma maulingFri, 26 Sep 2025 17:58:06 GMT Read More »

As campaigning starts on Saturday for Cameroon’s presidential election, the nation is puzzling over the whereabouts of the lead candidate: its 92-year-old leader, Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state.In power since 1982 and seeking an eighth term in office in the October 12 polls, Biya left the central African country on Sunday for …

Cameroon’s President Biya: absent candidate in electionFri, 26 Sep 2025 17:41:07 GMT Read More »

The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.UN rights chief Volker Turk has condemned as a war crime Israel’s policy of settlements on Palestinian territory in the occupied West Bank.While several companies including Alstom and …

UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlementsFri, 26 Sep 2025 16:19:35 GMT Read More »

The streets were largely deserted in Madagascar’s capital Friday as residents took stock of the damage from a day of violent protests over frequent power cuts and water shortages.The protest in Antananarivo, led by hundreds of mostly young demonstrators, was met with a heavy police response, with rubber bullets and tear gas used to disperse …

Wreckage strews deserted Madagascar capital after violent protestsFri, 26 Sep 2025 15:06:34 GMT Read More »

High-profile government critic Maurice Kamto said Friday the opposition had failed to unite against Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya in the wake of his own exclusion from the election.Earlier in the month, Kamto had urged the 11 opposition figures running in the October 12 vote against Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, to either …

Cameroon govt critic says opposition has failed to unite against presidentFri, 26 Sep 2025 14:04:11 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan factory making jeans for US stores will start firing hundreds of workers this week as American lawmakers failed to renew Africa’s duty-free access in time, its boss said Friday. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of trade relations for 25 years, allowing the United States to buy billions of …

Kenyan jeans factory to fire workers as US deal expiresFri, 26 Sep 2025 13:49:17 GMT Read More »

The streets were largely deserted in Madagascar’s capital Friday as residents took stock of the damage from a day of violent protests over frequent power cuts and water shortages.The protest in Antananarivo, led by hundreds of mostly young demonstrators, was met with a heavy police response, with rubber bullets and tear gas used to disperse …

Madagascar capital deserted after violent protestsFri, 26 Sep 2025 12:24:24 GMT Read More »

A new contemporary art museum has opened in Ivory Coast’s UNESCO-listed beachside town of Grand-Bassam in a building that is a remnant of its colonial past.Twenty-eight artists from nine African countries feature in the inaugural exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography and design at La Maison de l’art (The House of Art).The former post office and …

I.Coast historic beachside town boasts new modern art museumFri, 26 Sep 2025 10:34:00 GMT Read More »

An extraordinary 2025 Rugby Championship is heading for a thrilling climax with just two points separating surprise leaders Australia from last-placed Argentina with two rounds remaining. New Zealand face Australia in Auckland and defending champions South Africa meet Argentina in Durban on Saturday in the penultimate round. The All Blacks and Springboks trail the Wallabies by …

Thrilling climax looms in shock-riddled Rugby ChampionshipFri, 26 Sep 2025 07:10:34 GMT Read More »

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins.But with her homegrown brand, Isi Omiyi creates high-end pieces to try to reclaim Nigeria’s leather identity.In her apartment in the Lagos metropolis, she has created a boutique corner where …

Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home marketFri, 26 Sep 2025 02:02:37 GMT Read More »