Africa

Comoros ex-leader refuses to attend high treason trial
Comoros ex-leader refuses to attend high treason trial
by  AFP

Comoros' former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi did not attend the second day of his high treason trial on Tuesday, as lawyers said there were no guarantees he would be judged fairly. He was then charged with high treason.

Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
by  AFP

Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position in western Chad, the presidential office said. "The 10 or so dead, and the wounded, are members of the defence forces," he said.

Springboks make wholesale changes for England
Springboks make wholesale changes for England
by  AFP

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has made a raft of changes for the Springboks' concluding Autumn Nations Series international against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Nienaber had made six changes to the starting XV that thrashed Italy 63-21 in Genoa last weekend, with Makazole Mapimpi (wing), one of the try-scoring heroes of their 2019 World Cup final win over England in Japan, recalled.

Ethiopia's other war: The shadowy Oromia conflict
Ethiopia's other war: The shadowy Oromia conflict
by  AFP

Even as the rivals in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict have agreed to a ceasefire, reports of air strikes and massacres are emerging in Oromia, a region haunted by a long-running insurgency. - The Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, have long complained of marginalisation.

'As Time Goes By': Casablanca bar celebrates film classic, 80 years on
'As Time Goes By': Casablanca bar celebrates film classic, 80 years on
by  AFP

Tourists are flocking to a bar in Morocco searching for the spirit of Humphrey Bogart's iconic, fictional nightclub, 80 years after the classic wartime film "Casablanca" hit the silver screen. Complete with cocktails and piano, the venue is modelled on Blaine's eponymous bar, and became an instant hit with tourists when it opened its doors in 2004.

Tanzania frees Maasai after police murder charges dropped
Tanzania frees Maasai after police murder charges dropped
by  AFP

A Tanzanian court on Tuesday ordered the release of two dozen Maasai protesters after the prosecution dropped murder charges over the death of a policeman at a demonstration against a planned conservation area, their lawyer said. Twenty-five Maasai protesters were charged with murder after a policeman died in the clashes.

Civilians caught between rebels and army in east DR Congo
Civilians caught between rebels and army in east DR Congo
by  AFP

Furaha Twizere recounted from her hospital bed in east DR Congo's city of Goma how artillery rounds killed her husband instantly. After her operation, Rebecca will recover on the same ward as Twizere, who has given birth to healthy twins since arriving at the hospital.