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The family of Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in a film about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has called on the international community to appeal for his release from prison. Rusesabagina, a political dissident who lived in exile in Belgium and the United States, was charged with terrorism and other offences last month after he returned to Rwanda… Read More

The lawyer of South Africa’s Olympic champion Caster Semeny, barred from certain races unless she takes hormone suppressants, has told AFP he is preparing to approach the European Court of Human Rights to challenge the ban. The 800m gold medalist Semenya has differences of sexual development (DSD), a condition that causes her body to produce elevated testosterone levels. The World… Read More

The United Arab Emirates is continuing to diversify its economy & energy resources away from oil, by investing in natural gas and renewables. The country has ambitions to become self-sufficient in gas supply by 2030. Earlier this year, a natural gas reservoir found between the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai became the world’s largest discovery of its kind in… Read More

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for national healing as the country celebrated 60 years of independence on Thursday. He said Nigeria was “bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth” but it faces major economic and security problems. “Today, we grapple with multiple challenges with a population exceeding 200 million,” Buhari, 77, said. “Our economy… Read More

The London Marathon on Sunday will be a battle of the Kenyan titans as Brigid Kosgei, who holds the women’s marathon world record takes on world Champion Ruth Chepngetich. Kosgei won the Chicago Marathon last year in a record time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds. But this year’s race will be different due to coronavirus. The London Marathon… Read More

Schools and universities reopened in Burkina Faso on Thursday after being closed for more than six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. While year groups due to sit exams resumed at the end of the last school year, most students have not set foot in a classroom since 16 March. “The plan is to pick up where we left off,… Read More

The price of cocoa paid to farmers for the 2020-2021 harvest in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer, has been set at 1,000 CFA francs (1.52 euros) per kilo, up 21%, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced, one month before the October 31 presidential election. “We have decided to increase the price from 825 to 1000 CFA francs,” President Ouattara said… Read More

On this edition of Business Africa, we meet the women bossing Twitter timeliness across the continent. Also on this show, two sides of the Covid-19 coin; a contact tracing app in Ethiopia and the pandemic’s impact on used vehicle sales in Togo. – 200 Most Influential African Women on Twitter – Most influential African women on Twitter have been named,… Read More

Turkish Club Fenerbahce has unveiled Tanzanian striker Mbwana Samatta. His move follows a short stint with English Premier League side Aston Villa. Villa signed Samatta in January from Belgian club Genk. At Villa park, he became the first Tanzanian to play and score in the Premier League. Watch our report: Read More

Rihanna is back with a new lingerie extravaganza for Amazon Prime Video – “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2.” The pop icon’s event celebrating her Fall 2020 collection debuts on the streaming service October 2 and features an array of models and guests including Rosalia, Demi Moore, Paris Hilton, Irina Shayk, Christian Combs and Willow Smith. Models of all shapes,… Read More