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Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister has suspended his top diplomat after she met her Israeli counterpart, with news of the encounter triggering demonstrations in a country that does not recognise Israel.Oil-rich Libya, which plunged into chaos after dictator Moamer Kadhafi was toppled and killed in 2011 NATO-backed uprising, has been divided since 2014 between the …

Libya foreign minister suspended after Israel meetingMon, 28 Aug 2023 16:26:36 GMT Read More »

UN cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that tombs of royal traditional leaders in Uganda that were ravaged by fire more than a decade ago should be removed from its list of endangered heritage.Housed in grass-thatched buildings on a hillside in the capital Kampala, the Tombs of Buganda Kings have been reconstructed with the help …

UNESCO backs removal of Uganda tombs from endangered listMon, 28 Aug 2023 16:26:04 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told troops in Port Sudan on Monday time has come to “end the rebellion” by paramilitaries, promising victory four months into a brutal war.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by Burhan’s deputy turned rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo had besieged the army chief inside military headquarters in Khartoum for the …

Sudan army chief makes defiant speech, demanding end of ‘rebellion’Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:04:39 GMT Read More »

South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team “played with fire” after stunning China to claim their first-ever win at the Basketball World Cup on Monday.The world’s number 62-ranked team scored 15 three-point shots on their way to an 89-69 victory in Manila, keeping their hopes of a second-round place alive in their World …

South Sudan savour first-ever Basketball World Cup winMon, 28 Aug 2023 11:57:58 GMT Read More »

The leader of Libya’s government said Sunday that he had suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome.Najla al-Mangoush has been “temporarily suspended” and will be subject to an “administrative investigation” by a commission chaired by the justice minister, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said …

Libyan foreign minister suspended over talks with Israeli counterpartSun, 27 Aug 2023 23:09:56 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.Mnangagwa, 80, won a second term with 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for his main challenger, Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced late …

Zimbabwe opposition claims victory, contesting president’s re-electionSun, 27 Aug 2023 21:17:05 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s Mary Moraa skipped over the line in joy as she won the women’s 800 metres world title in Budapest on Sunday and ended Athing Mu’s dominance of the event.The 23-year-old timed a personal best 1min 56.03sec with Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson having to settle for silver like last year, as she finished in 1:56.34.Mu, the …

Kenya’s Moraa ends Mu’s title run in women’s 800mSun, 27 Aug 2023 20:04:44 GMT Read More »

Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Niger in support of last month’s coup, a few hours before the deadline given to France’s ambassador in an ultimatum to leave the country.Demonstrators gathered near the French military base in the capital Niamey, some waving Nigerien or Russian flags, others with placards calling for the departure of French …

New Niger rally as deadline looms for French envoy’s exitSun, 27 Aug 2023 19:59:08 GMT Read More »

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday called Zimbabwe a “mature democracy” after winning a second term in office despite the opposition rejecting the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards.Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for his main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results …

Zimbabwe leader hails ‘mature democracy’ after disputed re-electionSun, 27 Aug 2023 10:52:06 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday, but the opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards.Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by the …

Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed voteSat, 26 Aug 2023 23:30:59 GMT Read More »