South African army commander visits Russia/in /by
The commander of the South African army's ground forces is on an official visit to Moscow, Russian news agencies said on Monday, after US accusations that Pretoria blamed arms deliveries to Russia.
Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez on African tour/in /by
The vice-president of Colombia, Afro-Colombian Francia Marquez, is on tour in several African countries, amid controversy and strong criticism from the conservative opposition
Chad: 11 authors of a foiled “coup” will soon be pardoned/in /by
Eleven perpetrators of a "coup" that the authorities claimed to have foiled in December in Chad have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the public prosecutor of the N. 'Djamena, and will be pardoned, according to the presidency.
Guinea-Bissau’s PM kicks off electoral campaign/in /by
Guinea-Bissau's PM kicks off electoral campaign for the June 4th legislative elections and promises to accept results
Sudan’s military chief freezes bank accounts of rival paramilitary group amid truce attempts/in /by
The decree, issued on Sunday by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, will target the official accounts of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudanese bank, as well as the accounts of all companies belonging to the group, the state news agency SUNA reported.
Cameroonian Embiid fails to perform as 76ers’ lose playoff /in /by
A disppointment it was for Embiid. With only 15 points and a sad 5 on 18 shots, the Cameroon born star remain far from the stats that allowed him to win the title of best player of the regular season
Nigeria’s Hilda Baci breaks Guinness world record for longest cooking time/in /by
Hilda broke the record which was previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon on Monday morning at 7:45 am.
Libyan forces deploy in western city after deadly fighting/in /by
"We have deployed on the instructions of the supreme military authorities in the zones of combat, and succeeded thanks to mediation efforts by tribal leaders and city elders to halt the fighting," General Akram Douwa said.
Zegama trail: Moroccan El Azzaoui comes second/in /by
After an unusually hot, dry early May, it was the rain and cold that swept through on Sunday in the Spanish Basque country. This did not deter the public from attending nor stop Manuel Merillas. The Spaniard won the 42 km race, in 3h42min1s. Moroccan EL Houssine El Azzaoui came second.
Rwanda prioritizes relocation of disaster-stricken households, post-floods reconstruction/in /by
Heavy rainfall caused significant 137 casualties and injuries in the northern, western, and southern provinces of Rwanda on early May. The government promptly initiated an emergency response, including evacuations and temporary relocations to camps for affected residents.