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Ahmed Rabie, a member of the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), poses as he arrives to break his fast with his friends during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in front of the Defence Ministry compound in Khartoum. — Reuters
Sudanese forces disperse protest in Khartoum North - Reuters witness
KHARTOUM —Sudanese police and Rapid Support Forces used tear gas on Monday to disperse dozens of protesters in Khartoum North and removed barriers they had set up on a main street leading to the heart of the capital, a Reuters witness said.The dispersal came as stalled talks between the opposition and the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) resumed.The protesters had gathered to pile pressure on the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) to hand power to civilians. The forces moved against the demonstrators after they had blocked a road leading to Al-Mek Nimir Bridge, a main artery of Khartoum.A Reuters witness said police, backed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, dismantled barriers that were erected by protesters at the entrance to the bridge, causing traffic jams....
May 13, 2019

Sudanese forces disperse protest in Khartoum North - Reuters witness

Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance
By KAGONDU NJAGIISIOLO, Kenya - It only lasts about two and half minutes, but the brief message Asma Mohamed broadcasts on her daily radio show has become essential listening for more than half a million herders in northern Kenya.For the past five years, station manager Mohamed has been using her show on non-profit community radio channel Baliti FM to discuss everything from good governance and livestock breeding to children’s rights and challenging gender roles.But she gets the biggest response from her listeners in Isiolo County when she talks about insuring their animals.As a warming climate spurs more extreme weather, herders in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid northern parts can lose up to 10 percent of their livestock when drought hits, according to the Pastoralist Capacity Development...
May 13, 2019

Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance

Instead of their traditional spears, cowherds now carry automatic rifles that have transformed cattle raids – Courtesy photo
Money, guns and brides fuel South Sudan’s cattle wars
By FRAN BLANDYWeak rays of early morning sun seep through the smoke rising from smoldering piles of dried dung, keeping flies away from the precious cattle.Children instinctively reach down for the white ash, a natural mosquito repellent, and rub it on their skin as women set to milking and men prepare for a long day seeking pasture at the peak of the dry season.The passing of centuries seems to have changed little in the ebb and flow of life for herders in remote South Sudan, whose cattle serve as a bank account and play a core role in every aspect of life.There has, however, been one devastating shift.Instead of their traditional spears, cowherds now carry automatic rifles that have transformed cattle raids, a generations-old phenomenon, into massacres that have unleashed brutal cycles...
May 12, 2019

Money, guns and brides fuel South Sudan’s cattle wars

A supporter holds a placard with the face of President of South Africa's governing African National Congress Cyril Ramaphosa, during the party's final rally at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. — AFP
ANC keeps power in SA but scandals cost it votes
PRETORIA — The African National Congress retained control of South Africa's parliament but its share of the vote fell, a rebuke from voters fed up with corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.Provisional results on Saturday showed the ruling party secured 57.51% of the votes in Wednesday's general election. The main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) picked up 20.76% and the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters garnered 10.79%, the Independent Electoral Commission said on its website.The ANC's victory secures it enough seats in parliament to give President Cyril Ramaphosa another five years in office but may leave him short of ammunition to battle party rivals who oppose his reforms to galvanize the...
May 11, 2019

ANC keeps power in SA but scandals cost it votes

A man walks past election billboards of President Cyril Ramaphosa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party in Soweto township near Johannesburg, South Africa on May 11. - Reuters
ANC coasting to victory in South African election
PRETORIA - The African National Congress was set to easily win South Africa's election on Saturday but with a lower vote share reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.With 99.9 percent of voting districts counted following Wednesday's election, the ANC led with 57.5 percent of the vote. The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) was on 20.79 percent and the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had 10.78 percent.It would be the worst electoral performance by the late Nelson Mandela's former liberation movement, which has governed South Africa uninterrupted since the country's first free election marked the end of white minority rule in 1994.The ANC's victory will secure it enough...
May 11, 2019

ANC coasting to victory in South African election

Two French special forces soldiers Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello who were killed in a night-time rescue of four foreign hostages in Burkina Fasso. - Reuters
French military frees hostages in Burkina Faso, 2 commandos killed
By RICHARD LOUGHPARIS - French commandos rescued four foreign hostages including two French citizens from a militant group in Burkina Faso, France’s military said on Friday, adding that two of the elite soldiers were killed in the night-time operation.French special forces carried out the raid under cover of dark over the night of Thursday-Friday, supported by US intelligence and troops from France’s Barkhane operation deployed in the Sahel region to counter Islamist militants.All four hostages were safe, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said, adding that a US woman and a South Korean woman were also freed in the covert operation.“The precise and determined actions of French soldiers allowed us to take out the kidnappers while protecting the lives of the hostages,” France’s...
May 11, 2019

French military frees hostages in Burkina Faso, 2 commandos killed

Ahmed Rabie, sitting fifth left, a member of the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), waits to break his fast with his friends during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in front of the Defense Ministry compound in Khartoum, Sudan, in this May 7, 2019 file photo. — Reuters
Sudanese protesters dig in at sit-in site during Muslim fasting month
KHARTOUM — For Kwanja Edward, stirring a massive pot of porridge on a roadside in central Khartoum to feed protesters camping outside Sudan’s Defense Ministry is the best place to be during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Originally from South Sudan, the middle-aged nurse, who now lives in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman on the opposite side of the Nile river, said she had made her way to the capital because she wanted to do “what is best” for Sudan.“The sit-in has gotten better in Ramadan, (feeding the people) counts as a good deed for us, and fighting for peace and freedom is good for them,” Edward said.Like the many thousands who converged on the ministry on April 6, eventually forcing veteran leader Omar Bashir to resign, Edward has defied searing heat of up to 47...
May 11, 2019

Sudanese protesters dig in at sit-in site during Muslim fasting month

South Africa's ANC poised for election victory but support ebbs
By Emma Rumney and Naledi MashishiPRETORIA — The African National Congress was headed for victory in South Africa's election on Friday, although the party was on course for its worst performance since it took power 25 years ago.By 1100 GMT, 86% of ballots in 22,925 voting districts had been counted, showing the ANC to be leading the parliamentary race with 57% of the vote. The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) was on 21% and the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had garnered 10%.ANC officials acknowledged the decline in support for the party since the last election in 2014, when it won 62% of the vote, but said the results were still strong enough."People have shown they are willing to forgive the ANC," said Ronald Lamola, a member of the ANC's top...
May 10, 2019

South Africa's ANC poised for election victory but support ebbs

This undated photograph obtained on May 10, 2019, shows Laurent Lassimouillas (L) and Patrick Picque posing at an undisclosed location. — AFP
Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso
PARIS — French forces have freed two French hostages as well as an American and a South Korean in northern Burkina Faso in a military raid that cost the lives of two soldiers, the French presidency said Friday. The military operation took place overnight in a bid to free the two French tourists, identified as Patrick Picque and Laurent Lassimouillas, who disappeared during a safari in the remote Pendjari National Park in Benin on May 1. The identity of the American and South Korean hostages was not immediately known, but they were both said to be women. The location of the raid confirmed that the French tourists had been kidnapped in Benin and taken over the border into Burkina Faso, where extremist terror groups have stepped up attacks in recent months. President Emmanuel Macron...
May 10, 2019

Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso

A supporter of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) walks past a house adorned with posters as she awaits election results in Diepkloof township in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday. — Reuters
ANC takes commanding lead in South Africa’s election but support ebbs
PRETORIA, South Africa — The African National Congress (ANC) strolled toward victory in South Africa’s election on Friday, partial results showed, though the party is on course for its worst performance in a national poll in its 25 years in government.As of 2211 GMT, ballots in 69.98 percent of 22,925 voting districts had been counted. The tallies put the ANC on 56.61 percent in the parliamentary race, with the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on nearly 23 percent and the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on nearly 10 percent.The former liberation party of Nelson Mandela has not won less than a 60 percent share of the vote since it swept to power in South Africa’s first all-race election in 1994, marking the end of white minority rule.Based on the latest results from...
May 10, 2019

ANC takes commanding lead in South Africa’s election but support ebbs

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