Uganda has denied reports that it had agreed to host USA deportees, saying it lacked facilities, sparking humorous reactions from citizens online.
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Commonwealth Games defy doomsayers to remain afloat
The Commonwealth Games are sometimes seen as a quirky relic in the modern sporting calender but former International Olympic Committee (IOC) marketing chief Michael Payne says they have consistently defied the doomsayers. Payne, credited with transforming the IOC brand and finances through sponsorship, said the Commonwealth Games had shown remarkable resilience over the decades.
Kenya holds single-candidate presidential 'debate'
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto appeared alone at a presidential debate Tuesday ahead of April 9 polls, after his main rival pulled out at the weekend. But on Tuesday Ruto found himself alone on stage, opposite an empty pulpit, fielding questions from two journalists.
Morocco, Israel sign legal deal as cooperation expands
Morocco and Israel added legal links to a growing list of cooperation accords since they normalised relations in 2020, during a visit Tuesday by Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Saar. Also on Tuesday, Israel's Regional Cooperation Minister Issawi Frej, an Israeli Arab whose family originated in Morocco, held talks in Rabat on a cultural exchange programme for youths from both countries.
Hundreds rally in Sudan against coup, tribal violence
Hundreds of protesters rallied on Tuesday against last year's military coup in Sudan and a recent spike in tribal violence which killed more than 100 people, AFP correspondents said. while others called on the military "to go back to barracks", according to an AFP correspondent.
Nigerians bask in Amusan's record-breaking athletic glory
Nigerians, including three presidential candidates, basked in the glory of the country's first world athletics gold medal, welcoming a respite from bad news about economic hardships and deepening insecurity.
Burkina ex-leader Compaore apologises to family of slain Sankara
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, apologised to the ex-leader's family on Tuesday. A Burkina court handed him a life term in absentia in April for his role in the assassination.
France committed to Africa's security, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel. Macron also pledged French support for countries fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, where an older insurgency launched by Nigeria's Boko Haram is also raging.
Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM
Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country's former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife over the 2017 killing of his previous estranged wife Lipolelo. Thabane, 83, was accused of hiring hitmen to kill Lipolelo in June 2017, two days before the prime minister's inauguration.
C.Africa floods kill 13, leave over 1,000 homeless
At least 13 people died and more than 1,000 were left homeless after heavy rainfall triggered floods in the Central African Republic last week, the Red Cross told AFP on Monday. In 2019, at least 28,000 people were left homeless by mass flooding after exceptionally heavy and continuous rainfall caused the Ubangi river and its tributaries to burst their banks. fan/lad/dyg/imm/pvh
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