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S.Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from climate change, as he made the first state visit of King Charles III's reign.
Nienaber vows Springboks still focussed amid 'disappointing' Erasmus row
South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has insisted Rassie Erasmus's latest ban will have no effect when the Springboks face England at Twickenham on Saturday, adding "all the facts" have yet to be made public. But Nienaber, speaking after naming his team to play England, told reporters on Tuesday that Erasmus's latest suspension had no bearing on his team's morale.
Comoros ex-leader refuses to attend high treason trial
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.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa leads in race for ANC president despite scandal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly ahead in the race for head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), garnering more than twice as many party nominations as his sole challenger, according to a tally issued Tuesday.
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
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
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
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
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
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.
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