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The golden rays of the afternoon sun enhance the bold, hand-painted patterns on the mud walls of a round, thatched hut in Peggy Masuku’s village of Matobo in southwestern Zimbabwe.Outside, at a small table with two curved seats — all fashioned out of mud — Masuku shows visitors how she mixes soil pigments, charcoal and …

The women behind Zimbabwe’s striking hut painting artTue, 12 Nov 2024 07:59:35 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s former leader Macky Sall, who earlier this year sparked one of the worst crises in decades by delaying the presidential election, is seeking a controversial comeback in Sunday’s snap parliamentary elections.Sall left office in April after 12 years in power, handing over the reins to his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye and departing Senegal for …

Senegal ex-president makes political comeback from afarTue, 12 Nov 2024 07:47:45 GMT Read More »

Mauritius opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam said Tuesday that his alliance had won a crushing election victory over the governing coalition, after the incumbent prime minister conceded he faced a “huge defeat”.Ramgoolam, a two-time former prime minister, told crowds of jubilant supporters in his constituency that his Alliance of Change had made a clean sweep of …

Mauritius opposition leader claims sweeping vote winTue, 12 Nov 2024 06:19:08 GMT Read More »

Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump’s election victory is keenly felt.More than 75 leaders are expected in Baku over two days but the heads of some of the most powerful and polluting economies are …

World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missingTue, 12 Nov 2024 02:53:03 GMT Read More »

Beleaguered aviation giant Boeing reached a last-minute settlement Monday with the family of a woman killed in the crash of a 737 MAX jetliner in 2019, averting a federal civil trial.Three sources close to the case told AFP that a settlement had been agreed upon out of court, but they gave no details.The crash of …

Boeing reaches settlement to avert civil trial in MAX crashTue, 12 Nov 2024 01:01:30 GMT Read More »

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth conceded Monday that his coalition was heading for a major drubbing in hotly disputed legislative elections, paving the way for the opposition to take power.Final results from Sunday’s vote have yet to be released, but opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam looked set to become prime minister for the third time at …

Mauritius prime minister concedes election defeatMon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:20 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s afrobeats stars are assured of a comeback at next year’s Grammy Awards, after winning a clean sweep of nominations for “Best African Musical Performance”.February’s ceremony will mark only the second time the category has been awarded, and this year’s debut saw Nigerian talent pushed aside by South Africa’s Tyla.But all five tracks in the …

Nigerian afrobeats stars sure of 2025 Grammy revengeMon, 11 Nov 2024 14:44:09 GMT Read More »

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has been excused from Africa Cup of Nations duty after creating the first goal and scoring the second for Liverpool in a 2-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa.The record seven-time African champions play Cape Verde away and Botswana at home on November 15 and 19, having already qualified from Group …

African players in Europe: Salah takes break after sinking VillaMon, 11 Nov 2024 11:44:01 GMT Read More »

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, will hold a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.The territory on the northwest point of Somalia unilaterally declared independence in 1991 and has been far more stable and peaceful than the rest of the country …

Somaliland to vote amid Horn of Africa tensionsMon, 11 Nov 2024 10:32:41 GMT Read More »

Mauritians are set to find out Monday who will govern their Indian Ocean island nation for the next five years after a hotly disputed election race.Both the incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and his main rival Navin Ramgoolam claimed their political blocs had triumphed in Sunday’s legislative poll, but appealed for calm after several incidents …

Mauritius awaits results of tense election raceMon, 11 Nov 2024 07:59:23 GMT Read More »