Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch settlers, was heading for oblivion. Afrikaans is descended from Dutch spoken by settlers who began to arrive in South Africa in the mid-17th century.
Doubts over Senegalese talisman Sadio Mane being fit for the World Cup finals had a nation holding its collective breath on Wednesday with Senegal President Macky Sall tweeting: "Sadio, heart of a Lion! "Like I said to you: Sadio, heart of a Lion!
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's leader, is in the rare position of heading a UN agency's response to a humanitarian crisis in which his own family's survival is at stake. Last week, for instance, he branded the situation as "catastrophic" and "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world", blaming Ethiopian and Eritrean forces.
Dawn is just breaking over the Central African Republic's capital Bangui as Pacome Koyeke glides his dug-out canoe over the silent misty waters of the Ubangui river. The tributary of the mighty Congo often floods during the rainy season, but this year the water levels have been catastrophic for the nation at the heart of the African continent.
The sound of chirping birds drowns out the noise of passing cars near a school on the southern tip of Africa, where pupils plant cabbages, mix compost and climb trees. The school serves all grade age groups from nursery school to secondary, with about 170 pupils currently enrolled.
A young man has successfully built a new house for his father and relocated him to the new mansion. The video of when the dad moved to the house has emerged.
Chad has accepted the principle of an international inquiry "as soon as possible" to shed light on the deaths of some 50 people at anti-regime protests, the prime minister told AFP on Tuesday. "Various partners of Chad wanted this and we have immediately agreed," said prime minister Saleh Kebzabo.
The parents of Tunisian migrants missing since their boat sank in September have dug up graves in a cemetery hoping to locate and retrieve their dead offspring, witnesses said Tuesday.
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Tuesday as they confronted thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the capital Khartoum, an AFP correspondent said. Security forces have cracked down on near-weekly protests since the 2021 coup, resulting in at least 119 deaths, according to pro-democracy medics.
Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday said the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Lake Victoria has been pulled out of the water, following the country's deadliest air accident in decades. "We have completely removed the plane out of water and now the professional investigation into the cause of the accident is under way," the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) said in a statement.
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