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South African batsman-wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen announced on Monday that he was retiring from international cricket.The big-hitting Klaasen, 33, earned a reputation as one of the most destructive batsmen in white-ball cricket. “Playing for the Proteas gave me the opportunity to meet great people who changed my life,” Klaasen said in a statement issued by Cricket South Africa.Klaasen scored …

South Africa’s Klaasen retires from international cricketMon, 02 Jun 2025 12:50:15 GMT Read More »

Gunmen killed 25 people in two attacks across north-central Nigeria’s Benue state over the weekend, local authorities told AFP Monday, the latest violence in a region known for deadly land disputes and reprisals.Attackers killed 14 people on Sunday in the community of Ankpali, said Adam Ochega, chairman of the Apa local government council, warning that …

Gunmen kill 25 in restive central Nigeria stateMon, 02 Jun 2025 10:57:33 GMT Read More »

At a studio in central Johannesburg, dancers from various countries moved together to the rhythm of South Africa’s amapiano sound that is taking social media by storm.With energy and purpose, they rehearsed a sequence in the style of the house music subgenre born on the streets of the townships around 15 years ago and now …

South Africa’s amapiano has the world dancingMon, 02 Jun 2025 06:51:12 GMT Read More »

Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters were sweeping through the Nigerian town.Water had been building up for days behind an abandoned railway track that runs along the edge of the town, residents told AFP. It was not the first time heavy rains had …

As toll rises, Nigeria flood victims recall worst disaster in memoryMon, 02 Jun 2025 00:30:05 GMT Read More »

Pyramids of Egypt survived late pressure to beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1 in Cairo on Sunday and win the CAF Champions League for the first time.   Competing in the premier African club competition for only the second time, Pyramids triumphed 3-2 on aggregate after the first leg was drawn 1-1 in Pretoria last weekend.Fiston …

Pyramids survive tense finish to be crowned African championsSun, 01 Jun 2025 19:33:26 GMT Read More »

Porters roam the narrow streets of Laleli in central Istanbul carrying parcels ready for shipment to customers all over the world.The maze of alleys that lead down to the Sea of Marmara have long been the centre of the “suitcase trade” to sub-Saharan Africa, a route through which merchants carry goods back and forth in …

Istanbul’s ‘suitcase trade’ stalls as African merchants face crackdownSun, 01 Jun 2025 08:05:20 GMT Read More »

Search teams fanned out Saturday from the epicentre of deadly flash flooding in Nigeria, the Red Cross said, as the death toll from heavy rains in the north-central market town of Mokwa topped 150.The sharp rise in the toll came as bodies were recovered nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) from the town, where more than …

Rescuers fan out after Nigeria flooding kills more than 150Sat, 31 May 2025 18:20:29 GMT Read More »

Australian Lachlan Kennedy produced a powerful finish to topple a strong African 100m field in a personal best 9.98sec at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday.Kennedy, 21, came from behind to beat Bayanda Wazala of South Africa and Kenya’s African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala into second and third positions respectively in Nairobi.”As soon as …

Australian sprinter Kennedy tastes 100m victory in NairobiSat, 31 May 2025 17:29:01 GMT Read More »

Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.The sharp jump from the previous death toll of 115 came as bodies were recovered nearly 10 kilometres (6 miles) away …

Rescue operations underway after Nigeria flooding kills at least 150Sat, 31 May 2025 09:33:55 GMT Read More »