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Olympics-Athletics-Botswana declares half-day holiday to mark first Olympic gold

9 Aug 2024

By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) – The president of Botswana declared Friday afternoon a public holiday to celebrate Letsile Tebogo taking the country’s first Olympic gold medal by winning the 200-metres sprint in Paris on Thursday. Tebogo triumphed over U.S. sprinters Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles to claim Africa’s first 200m title and become the …

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Rugby-Search continues for French rugby player swept out to sea off S.Africa coast

9 Aug 2024

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -The search for a French rugby player missing after being swept away by a wave while swimming in the sea off Cape Town continued on Thursday as condolences were sent to his family by rugby authorities. Medhi Narjissi, part of the France under-18 team due to participate in a four-nation tournament in …

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US, Qatar and Egypt push urgent talks with Israel and Hamas on Aug 15

9 Aug 2024

CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in order to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The three countries, which have been trying to mediate a deal, said in a joint statement the talks could take …

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Mozambique ex-finance minister convicted in US over ‘tuna bonds’ scandal

9 Aug 2024

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A former Mozambique finance minister was convicted on Thursday on U.S. criminal charges over his alleged involvement in a fraud involving $2 billion in loans to three state-owned companies to develop the African nation’s fishing industry. Jurors found Manuel Chang guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy …

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Burkina Faso security ministry urges citizens to report on each other

8 Aug 2024

DAKAR (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s junta has urged its citizens to report suspicious neighbours and activity in the name of national security as the Sahel nation battles a near decade-long jihadist insurgency. “The Minister of Security … reiterates his call for increased vigilance from the valiant populations of Burkina Faso and urges them to report …

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Kenya police use tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi

8 Aug 2024

By Nelson Aruya NAIROBI (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas to clear pockets of anti-government demonstrators from the centre of Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Thursday, as their protest movement sought to capitalise on earlier concessions and compel President William Ruto to resign. The “Nane Nane” march, meaning “eight eight” in reference to the date, follows …

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Africa CDC likely to declare mpox public health emergency next week

8 Aug 2024

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Africa’s public health agency is set to declare an mpox emergency as early as next week, saying the viral infection’s rate of spread is alarming, as a new variant moves across Democratic Republic of Congo’s borders. Mpox is transmitted through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases are …

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