Africa
Mane wins second African Player of the Year award
Sadio Mane was crowned African Player of the Year in Rabat on Thursday for the second time. It was the second successive continental player of the year award for Mane after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the last two editions of the annual celebration of African football.
Ekow Nimako: How Ghanaian Lego sculptor is making Black more visible through his art
Ghanaian-Canadian artist, Ekow Nimako, is a sculptor who uses Legos bricks to produce fine art with the aim of making Black art more visible. He's made strides.
Feisty De Klerk looking to 'irritate' fellow Springboks in Japan
Rugby World Cup winner Faf de Klerk said Thursday he wants to "irritate" his fellow Springboks in Japan after becoming the latest South African to join the country's ambitious league. De Klerk famously stripped down to a pair of South African-flagged swimming briefs to celebrate his country's World Cup win, and he said he would "see if we can't get some Canon Eagles swimwear for the whole team".
Semenya falls well short in bold bid at world 5000m
Caster Semenya's first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South African fail to qualify for the women's 5000m finals. The South African last competed at a world championships in London in 2017 where she won her third 800m world crown.
Rights group slams Morocco, Spain over migrant deaths
A rights group on Wednesday said Moroccan and Spanish authorities were responsible for a horrific border tragedy last month in which two dozen migrants died.
Death toll from Sudan ethnic clashes rises to 105: official
Ethnic clashes in a deadly land dispute in Sudan's Blue Nile state has killed 105 people and wounded 291, the state's health minister said Wednesday, providing a new toll. Between January and March this year, the UN said aid was provided to 563,000 people in Blue Nile, a region still struggling to rebuild after years of heavy fighting during Sudan's devastating 1983-2005 civil war.
West Africa mediators in Guinea for talks
West African mediators were in Guinea Wednesday for talks with the ruling junta on a return to civilian rule, a source at the Guinean presidency and an official with the regional bloc said.
Lesotho sets October 7 election date
Lesotho says it will hold general elections on October 7, in the latest round of polling in the landlocked southern African country. The elections were announced after King Letsie III dissolved parliament, in line with procedures to prepare for new polls.
US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will welcome African leaders to Washington in December, a new initiative to build ties with the continent where China's influence has been rising.
US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will welcome African leaders to Washington in December, a new initiative to build ties with the continent where China's influence has been rising. "The US-Africa Leaders Summit will build on our shared values to better foster new economic engagement," Biden said in a statement.
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