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DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office after elections described as chaotic, and is now set to cement his authority in the impoverished central African nation.In pugnacious rallies ahead of the December 20 vote, the 60-year-old, sporting white shirts and baseball caps, urged voters to let him “consolidate his gains,” …

Tshisekedi: DR Congo’s leader for another five yearsSun, 31 Dec 2023 15:55:00 GMT Read More »

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reports saying he had been murdered.The Kenyan-born Kiplagat, 34, had represented Uganda internationally in the 3,000m steeplechase, including several Olympic Games and World Championships.His body was found in a car on Saturday night on the outskirts of the Rift …

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in KenyaSun, 31 Dec 2023 13:11:20 GMT Read More »

DR Congo’s  president Felix Tshisekedi was expected to be announced on Sunday as the winner of elections that opposition leaders have dismissed as a “sham”.Partial results released so far leave little doubt that Tshisekedi won the single round presidential ballot, with the National Independent Electoral Commission (Ceni) saying it planned to announce provisional totals Sunday …

DR Congo’s Tshisekedi awaits confirmation of re-electionSun, 31 Dec 2023 11:23:29 GMT Read More »

Charred beams and broken tiles still poke out from the gutted roof of South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town two years after it was engulfed by a devastating fire.   For many, the arson attack and the scars, partially hidden behind the monumental white and red facade, symbolise the country’s ills as it goes into an …

South Africa’s fire-gutted parliament a reminder of country’s woesSun, 31 Dec 2023 06:27:14 GMT Read More »

DR Congo’s incumbent president Felix Tshisekedi is expected to be announced on Sunday as the winner in recent elections that opposition leaders have already dismissed as a “sham”.Partial results released so far leave little doubt that Tshisekedi won the single round presidential election, and the National Independent Electoral Commission (Ceni) plans to announce provisional totals …

DRCongo’s Tshisekedi awaits confirmation of re-electionSun, 31 Dec 2023 06:14:45 GMT Read More »

Crammed inside a church in the central Nigerian town of Bokkos, hundreds of survivors of deadly Christmas weekend attacks desperately await aid as they mourn their loved ones killed in the latest spiral of violence in the troubled region.Nearly 200 people died in attacks that began in the evening of December 23 and lasted through …

Survivors of Nigeria attacks desperately wait for aidSat, 30 Dec 2023 19:19:11 GMT Read More »

Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland have agreed to resume dialogue to resolve outstanding issues, after long-running political tensions and years of deadlock.The deal signed on Friday followed two days of talks mediated by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the first of their kind since 2020 when similar negotiations stalled.”After lengthy discussions, the two …

Somalia and breakaway Somaliland agree to resume dialogueSat, 30 Dec 2023 14:31:22 GMT Read More »

South Africa launched a case on Friday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for what it said were “genocidal” acts in Gaza, with Israel rejecting the case “with disgust.”According to a statement, the ICJ application related to alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Genocide Convention, and said that “Israel …

South Africa files ICJ case accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’ in GazaSat, 30 Dec 2023 08:40:57 GMT Read More »

Nicaragua has become a hot spot for migrants from around the world seeking to avoid a brutal trek through the Darien Gap jungle — including the 303 Indians whose plane was grounded last week in France on their way to the Central American nation.Migrants from South American and Caribbean countries, Africa and Asia, have long …

Ticket to Nicaragua: African, Asian migrants seek shortcut to USSat, 30 Dec 2023 08:40:29 GMT Read More »

At just 14 she was the youngest Paralympian at the Tokyo Games.And Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe faces an equally tough test next year in Paris, but the 16-year-old said she is used to smashing stereotypes — starting with her own mum.Born without her right forearm and with an impairment to her left hand, Kukundakwe was …

Ugandan teen Paralympian enjoys confounding stereotypesFri, 29 Dec 2023 06:06:57 GMT Read More »