West African leaders on Sunday gave three countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision to quit the regional group ECOWAS.They also approved the creation of a special court to judge crimes committed during the rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh in Gambia.The decision on the military governments in Burkina Faso, Mali …
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Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte was “definitely several hundred” though the disruption means reaching an exact count will be difficult.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to airports and electricity …
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West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc.Before the Economic Community of West African States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as “irreversible” their decision a year ago to quit the group, which …
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A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.The talks between delegations from both sides stalled overnight over Rwanda’s …
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At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to …
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Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.Since 2021 a Rwanda-backed rebel militia has seized swathes of the eastern DRC, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis.There had been high hopes that the summit …
Born into poverty in apartheid-era South Africa and propelled to Hollywood heights, Lebohang Morake became the voice of Disney’s classic film “The Lion King” with his powerful Zulu cry.Now, 30 years after his chant of “Nants’ Ingonyama” soared above the film’s memorable opening sequence, the 60-year-old South African singer, producer and composer known as Lebo …
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West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS were meeting on Sunday for a summit with security and the departure from the bloc of three military-led governments high on the agenda.Before the Economic Community of West Africa States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as “irreversible” their decision to quit the bloc, which they …
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A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a re-imagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses.On Saturday, hundreds gathered in the Kimana reserve some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the capital Nairobi to watch 160 athletes — …
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The plane crash that killed Malawi’s vice-president Saulos Chilima six months ago was due to bad weather and human error, according to an inquiry released Saturday that ruled out foul play.The military plane crashed in cloudy and windy conditions on June 10, causing “high-velocity injuries” that killed everyone on board on impact, according to the …
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