In a worn-down classroom in eastern Sudan, men and women watch attentively from a wood bench as a teacher scribbles Arabic letters on a faded blackboard.Nodding approvingly in the corner is the school’s 63-year-old founder Amna Mohamed Ahmed, known to most as “Amna Oor”, which partly means lion in the Beja language of eastern Sudan.She …
Their sweat-stained faces lit only by a dim yellow bulb in a neglected corner of the capital Luanda, revellers sway their hips to the sound of a catchy beat on the eve of the annual Angolan carnival.The members of Groupe Uniao 17 de Setembro rehearse the semba, a playful yet intimate dance that emphasises connection …
Marco Jansen said South Africa can stay focused and overcome their poor form in knock-out matches after they reached the Champions Trophy semi-finals by beating England on Saturday.The 24-year-old paceman destroyed the England top-order with 3-39. He also took three catches as South Africa dismissed their Group B rivals for 179 in 38.2 overs.South Africa …
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people.Local people expressed shock at the level of destruction after Cyclone Garance struck the territory of 900,000 people Friday, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs and flooding homes. Entire …
Four dead as French island reels from devastating cycloneSat, 01 Mar 2025 17:37:51 GMT Read More »
Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered Saturday to mourn the country’s independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as nearly a month of homage climaxed with a state funeral. Nujoma, the guerrilla leader who won independence for the desert nation from apartheid South Africa, died on February 9, aged 95.His casket — draped in the blue, white, red and …
Namibia bids farewell to founding father NujomaSat, 01 Mar 2025 12:50:02 GMT Read More »
At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday.On Friday, Cyclone Garance struck the territory of 900,000 people, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs and flooding homes. Entire streets were inundated and …
Cyclone death toll rises to four on La ReunionSat, 01 Mar 2025 11:42:24 GMT Read More »
French authorities said Saturday that at least four people died in Cyclone Garance’s devastating crossing of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.The body of a man was found trapped under one of thousands of trees ripped up by winds of up to 230 kilometres (143 miles) per hour that tore across the island of …
Cyclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French islandSat, 01 Mar 2025 07:42:43 GMT Read More »
Donald Trump’s aid freeze was announced as a review that would last 90 days. Instead, the US president has unleashed sweeping cuts that relief groups say have already hurt millions around the world. With the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, leading Trump’s drive to slash spending to make way for tax cuts, the State Department announced …
Groups say millions already hit as US guts aidFri, 28 Feb 2025 20:35:15 GMT Read More »
Cyclone Garance barrelled across La Reunion island on Friday killing three people as fierce winds left destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said.Winds of up to 230 kilometres (143 miles) per hour battered the territory of 900,000 people and the storm earlier forced the closure of the main airport on nearby Mauritius. “Three victims,” …
Three dead as cyclone Garance batters French islandFri, 28 Feb 2025 18:43:14 GMT Read More »
Nigeria is heading towards the “light at the end of the tunnel” as the country grinds through the second year of a cost-of-living crisis, President Bola Tinubu said Friday.The West African heavyweight has been beset with soaring inflation after Tinubu, elected in 2023, scrapped a costly fuel subsidy and liberalised the exchange rate for the …
Nigeria president says end in sight for economic crisisFri, 28 Feb 2025 16:30:05 GMT Read More »
