Campaign ad of burning flag evokes racial tensions in South African as president terms it ‘treasonous’
State broadcaster SABC said on Thursday it would not air the video because of an alleged “outcry from South Africans” and that airing it would only be “fuelling the outrage.” Some say the ad accurately portrays the deep problems of the African continent’s most advanced economy.
European naval force beats back suspected Somali pirates attack raising concerns over safety along eastern Africa coast
Once-rampant piracy off the Somali coast diminished after a peak in 2011. That year, there were 237 reported attacks in waters off Somalia. Somali piracy in the region at the time cost the world’s economy some $7 billion, with $160 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.
Meaningful participation: First UN civil society held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, in a video message to the event, began by expressing deep condolences to the victims of the devasting floods in Kenya and reiterating the United Nation’s continued commitment to supporting the Kenyan Government during this challenging time.
‘I came from bathroom and found Trump sitting naked on bed,’ porn star delivers shocking testimony about ex-president
Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying internal Trump Organization business records. The charges stem from paperwork such as invoices and cheques that were deemed legal expenses in company records. Prosecutors say those payments largely were reimbursements to Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who paid Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet.
Prince Harry, wife Meghan land in Nigeria to promote Invictus Games and meet soldiers wounded in line of duty
Harry served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner, after which he founded the Invictus Games in 2014 to offer wounded veterans and servicemembers the challenge of competing in sports events similar to the Paralympics. Nigeria was among the nations that participated in last year’s edition of the games.
Manchester: United only by tactical ineffeciency and slide in poise, Ten Hag’s Red Devils can’t even scare a squirrel
There’s little case for keeping Ten Hag around. Results have gone backwards. Performances have, too. But more than anything, there’s just no sense of what Ten Hag is working towards. He could still bow out on a high, like his compatriot Van Gaal, by winning the FA Cup in a repeat of last year’s final against Manchester City.
The problem isn’t that United will go into that game as underdogs — it’s that they are still most comfortable playing as underdogs.
Military ruler and son of a former president, Deby Itno, declared winner of Chad’s presidential poll
The oil-exporting country of nearly 18 million people hasn’t had a free-and-fair transfer of power since it became independent in 1960 after decades of French colonial rule. Hours ahead of Thursday’s announcement, Prime Minister Succès Masra published a speech on Facebook accusing the authorities of planning to manipulate the outcome.
South Sudan mediation talks begin in Kenya as world’s youngest nation prepares for elections later this year
The talks are between the government and rebel opposition groups that were not part of an 2018 agreement that ended a five-year civil war that left 400,000 people dead.
UN General Assembly wants UN Security Council to ‘reconsider favourably’ Palestine’s quest for statehood
The vote by the 193-member General Assembly on Friday will act as a global survey of support for the Palestinians. An application to become a full UN member first needs to be approved by the Security Council and then the General Assembly.
US contractors land in Haiti to build base for UN forces as Kenyan contingent reassembles in Nairobi
The Kenyan contingent that will deploy reassembled this week for the first time since the Kenyan government announced in March that the deployment would be delayed, said a Kenyan security official, who asked not to be named.
