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Fireboy DML is enjoying the success of his hit ‘Peru’ – a smash which got even bigger when Ed Sheeran offered a verse for the remix. Afrobeat singer Fireboy DML is back with his single ‘Peru’. If the title has a familiar ring it is because a first rendition of the song was released last summer. Nigerian singer’s smash track… Read More

A group of six prisoners escaped from a police van in South Africa on Friday after it was attacked by armed gunman. The van was heading to a court in the suburbs of Johannesburg, police said, as they launched a manhunt for them. “The police have launched a manhunt after six detainees escaped. The detainees escaped on their way to… Read More

Tunisian police used tear gas and water cannons on Friday against hundreds of demonstrators who defied a ban on gatherings to protest against President Kais Saied’s July power grab. As the country marks 11 years since the fall of late dictator Ben Ali, hundreds of Saied’s opponents staged rallies against his July 2021 move. They had gathered despite restrictions imposed… Read More

Ivory Coast face a confident Sierra Leone team on Sunday after the Leone Stars held defending champions Algeria to a surprise goalless draw in their Africa Cup of Nations opener. Two-time champions The Elephants made a positive start to their AFCON campaign too – defeating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 and are seeking a further victory that could see them securing their… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day in Los Angeles by thieves who take advantage of train stops to loot packages purchased online, leaving behind thousands of stale boxes and products that will never reach their destination. Many large US mail order and courier companies such as Amazon, Target, UPS and FedEx are… Read More

Buildings constructed as part of the urban transformation in and around the historic Malay Muslim neighborhood of Bo-Kaap in Cape Town are negatively affecting the architectural and cultural texture of the neighborhood. Bo-Kaap, one of Cape Town’s main tourist sites with its history, architecture, and colorful cobblestone streets, is located at the foot of Signal Hill, just west of the… Read More

Malians took to the streets en masse on Friday after the military junta called for protests against stringent sanctions imposed by the West Africa bloc ECOWAS over delayed elections. In the capital Bamako, thousands of people wearing the national colours of red, yellow and green gathered in a central square, for a rally staged by the military government, and sang… Read More

The vice president of Congo’s parliament Jean-Marc Kabund resigned on Friday over what he described as bullying, humiliation and torture. Kabund is a top ally of President Felix Tshisekedi. His resignation came two days after members of the president’s guard force allegedly raided his Kinshasa home and arrested a man believed to be a guard. CCTV footage shared by Kabund’s… Read More

Last updated: 14 hours ago Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Dozens of young protesters gathered outside the Chinese embassy in the Indonesian capital ahead of next month’s Games. The US government and the British, Belgian, Dutch and Canadian parliaments have said… Read More

Malians took to the streets en masse on Friday, AFP correspondents saw, after the military junta called for protests against stringent sanctions imposed by the West Africa bloc ECOWAS over delayed elections. In the capital Bamako, thousands of people wearing the national colors of red, yellow and green gathered in a central square, for a rally staged by the military… Read More