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Ugandan police on Monday announced the arrest of four people for allegedly engaging in same-sex activity, three months after the introduction of draconian anti-gay legislation sparked international outrage.The law — considered one of the harshest of its kind in the world — contains provisions making “aggravated homosexuality” a potentially capital offence and penalties for consensual …

Four arrested in Uganda over ‘acts of homosexuality’Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:47:52 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at outside centre in a team to play New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.Moodie scored two of the world champions’ eight tries in a 52-16 warm-up rout of Wales in Cardiff …

Moodie at centre in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-upMon, 21 Aug 2023 12:28:55 GMT Read More »

The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN’s children’s fund said.”The current situation is of great concern and adds a heavy burden to an already dire humanitarian landscape,” UNICEF’s Niger representative, Stefano Savi, said in a statement.”At present, more than two million …

Niger crisis heightens danger for millions of children: UNMon, 21 Aug 2023 11:37:23 GMT Read More »

Niger has been hit by several jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but analysts caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts.Since 2015, when jihadists started mounting cross-border strikes from Mali, thousands of people have died and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes. Rebel …

Scale of jihadist threat in post-coup Niger hard to assessMon, 21 Aug 2023 11:18:41 GMT Read More »

African stars Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah opened their goal accounts for the season as they helped Napoli and Liverpool to league victories at the weekend.Osimhen, the leading Serie A scorer last season, netted twice in a 3-1 win at Frosinone while Salah atoned for having a penalty parried by tapping in the rebound in …

African players in Europe: Osimhen, Salah open goal accountsMon, 21 Aug 2023 09:31:33 GMT Read More »

Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to South Africa on Monday, state media reported, where he will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.The state visit will be Xi’s second international trip of 2023, after making an official trip to Russia in March.”Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held …

China’s Xi heads to South Africa for BRICS summitMon, 21 Aug 2023 08:58:27 GMT Read More »

Here are five things to know about Zimbabwe, where the opposition aims to topple the party of late president Robert Mugabe in August 23 elections.- Mugabe’s long shadow -Zimbabwe’s leader of 37 years, Robert Mugabe, was a hero to many in Africa for helping liberate his country from white minority rule.But as the years passed …

Five things to know about ZimbabweMon, 21 Aug 2023 04:13:42 GMT Read More »

Key dates in the history of Zimbabwe:- 1980: Independence -Zimbabwe is born on April 18, 1980, after 90 years as the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which ended in a brutal seven-year war between black nationalists and white supremacists trying to prevent majority rule.Guerrilla leader Robert Mugabe becomes prime minister on a promise of reconciliation …

Zimbabwe’s post-independence history in 10 datesMon, 21 Aug 2023 04:13:36 GMT Read More »

An experienced politician with decades of activism under his belt, Zimbabwe’s 45-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is still known to many as “mukomana” or “the young man”. The moniker reflects the age gap between the presidential hopeful and his main challenger in an August 23 vote — incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80.It is also used to avoid …

Nelson Chamisa, the ‘young’ pastor aiming for Zimbabwe poll upsetMon, 21 Aug 2023 04:13:29 GMT Read More »

Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe’s second president after outmanoeuvring long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with a military-backed coup in 2017 — and at 80 shows no signs of wanting to retire.Nicknamed “The Crocodile” because of his ruthlessness, Mnangagwa, who analysts judge more autocratic than his predecessor and lacking Mugabe’s intellectual flair and ideological vision, is seeking to cement …

Zimbabwe’s 80-year-old ‘Crocodile’ president seeks new termMon, 21 Aug 2023 04:13:20 GMT Read More »