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Adolescent chimps are, in some respects, rather similar to their human counterparts.They live with mum until well into their teens, are sometimes a bit cheeky and, being highly social animals, struggle to survive alone until they have been taught how to fend for themselves. So when poachers kill mother chimps for food, keep the young chained in …

Cameroon islands offer safe home for orphaned chimpsSun, 29 Dec 2024 09:28:26 GMT Read More »

Thousands have fled Mozambique in the past week to neighbouring Malawi seeking refuge from the southern African nation’s deadly post-election protests, authorities told AFP.Some 13,000 people have crossed over to Malawi since Monday, according to government sources, the day Mozambique’s top court confirmed the ruling party’s win in October’s vote.That result has been denounced as …

Thousands flee Mozambique post-vote violence to MalawiSat, 28 Dec 2024 16:38:44 GMT Read More »

Pakistan opening bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad struck three blows late on the third afternoon as South Africa set out in pursuit of 148 runs to win the first Test at SuperSport Park on Saturday.South Africa were reeling at 27 for three at the close, 121 runs short of a victory which would clinch …

Abbas, Shahzad rock South Africa at start of chaseSat, 28 Dec 2024 16:23:22 GMT Read More »

A senior official from Libya’s UN-recognised government met Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday and discussed issues including diplomatic relations, energy and migration.”We expressed our full support for the Syrian authorities in the success of the important transitional phase,” Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Ellafi told reporters …

Libyan official says discussed energy, migration with new Syria leaderSat, 28 Dec 2024 15:13:12 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, is limping back to normal but residents are still fearful because of widespread looting and vandalism sparked by confirmation that the ruling party won contested elections.Food, fuel and medicine are running low for the city’s inhabitants while the daring escape of more than 1,000 inmates from a maximum-security prison is fuelling wild …

Fear and chaos grip Maputo after post-election violenceFri, 27 Dec 2024 15:17:48 GMT Read More »

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Friday that his government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Macky Sall granting amnesty for deadly political violence.The controversial amnesty was granted just before March 2024 elections as Sall sought to calm protests sparked by his last-minute postponement of the vote in the traditionally stable …

Senegal PM seeks to repeal contested amnesty lawFri, 27 Dec 2024 14:48:43 GMT Read More »

From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024.This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking temperatures in the atmosphere and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather around the world.World Weather Attribution, …

‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:02:44 GMT Read More »

Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.Despite international observers raising concerns about irregularities in the October 9 elections, the country’s highest court on Monday confirmed that Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has been …

Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days: NGOThu, 26 Dec 2024 16:24:25 GMT Read More »

Veteran middle-order batter Sean Williams was unbeaten on 145 as Zimbabwe posted 363 for four against Afghanistan on the first day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Thursday.The 38-year-old needs seven more runs to overtake his Test career best — an unbeaten 151 in a loss to Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi three years ago.Making …

Williams hits unbeaten 145 as Zimbabwe make Afghanistan toilThu, 26 Dec 2024 16:09:14 GMT Read More »

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.The 58 percent increase includes 1,538 children and 421 women, migrant rights group Caminando Fronteras (“Walking Borders”) …

Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGOThu, 26 Dec 2024 16:09:12 GMT Read More »