NBA: Fear for Embiid, two records for Wembanyama/in /by
Still decisive, Joel Embiid was hit in the knee, when Wembanyama broke an early record with the Spurs who continued their series of defeats on Friday in the NBA.
Zimbabwe and Botswana introduce visa-free travel deal/in /by
The announcement comes as part of a broader trend across the African continent, where countries are progressively easing entry restrictions for fellow Africans.
Uganda: court rejects family claims related to TotalEnergies megaproject/in /by
A court in Uganda on Friday dismissed claims by dozens of families who felt they had been wronged when they were compensated for the use of land used to develop a TotalEnergies oil megaproject, an activist and a plaintiff said
Zimbabwe: parliamentary by-elections without opposition candidate/in /by
Polling stations in Zimbabwe opened on Saturday, according to the electoral commission, for parliamentary by-elections in which all opposition candidates have been banned from taking part.
South African woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft/in /by
Steenkamp, who had previously pleaded guilty to 336 counts of fraud, claimed her late abusive husband coerced her into the embezzlement
Mali: Minusma hands over one of its last camps to the authorities/in /by
Minusma handed over to the Malian authorities the Mopti camp in the center of the country, one of the hotbeds of jihadism and violence that have been bloodying the Sahel for years.
Somali president’s son flees Turkey days after fatal accident in İstanbul/in /by
“The suspect left Turkey with his hands free” Mr. Imamoglu was indignant on Saturday on the social network in his own country.
Beef products banned in Uganda amid anthrax outbreak/in /by
Reports indicate that at least 17 people have died, with over 20 others bedridden in various local villages.
Canada slaps 100% hike on financial requirements for foreign students/in /by
The move aims to address a concerning trend where students, meeting the previous threshold, struggle upon arrival, exposing themselves to potential exploitation and financial vulnerability.
Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani on official visit to Togo/in /by
General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the junta in power in Niger since the July 26 military coup, met Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé on Friday to strengthen bilateral relations, at a time when Niger is being suffocated by economic sanctions.