Last Updated:November 29, 2024, 15:04 IST Around 400 West African soldiers were killed by French soldiers on December 1, 1944, after an alleged mutiny over unpaid wages. Macron’s move comes as France’s influence is declining in West Africa. (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognised the killing of West African
Getty Images Breyten Breytenbach was a vocal critic of the apartheid regime The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died aged 85, his family said. He passed away in his sleep, with his wife Yolande by his side in Paris. The dissident poet,
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 08:42 IST Ademola Lookman will be up against Achraf Hakimi, Serhou Guirassy, Simon Adingra and Ronwen Williams. Ademola Lookman scored a hat-trick in the Europa League final. (AP Photo) Nigerian attacker Ademola Lookman leads the list of five candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, which were revealed
Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of images, words and sounds, recounting the moment during the Cold War when Congolese independence, hot jazz and geopolitical tensions made a sound heard around the world. But also, how that
Mia le Roux who was set to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe finals this weekend in Mexico has pulled out of the competition, organisers have announced, citing health concerns. The 28-year-old made history as the first-ever deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa in August, following a controversy-hit competition which saw one
Last Updated:November 14, 2024, 16:35 IST Steyn reckons that Jansen’s exploits could make a strong case for him to take a massive bid in the upcoming Indian Premier League mega-auction. Marco Jansen (R) and Gerald Coetzee (L) could fetch a hefty price in the upcoming IPL mega-auction. – AFP Image The legendary South African pacer,
A safari in Africa can change your life. So declares Deborah Calmeyer, the charismatic CEO of ultra-luxe African safari specialist Roar Africa during a chat with MailOnline Travel about the world of safaris and the bespoke ‘beyond first class’ holidays her company offers. She reveals her favourite ‘seven-star’ luxury lodge in Africa, the best safari
They’re the largest animals walking the Earth and possess a remarkable level of human-like intelligence and emotional awareness. But scientists warn that African elephants – which wander through 37 countries in the huge continent – are heading for extinction. A new study, led by wildlife experts at Colorado State University in the US, analysed 53
The Prince of Wales enjoyed a braai lunch with A-list supermodels in South Africa today, as he spoke of his love of Cape Town and revealed his wife would ‘love to have been there’. William, 42, rubbed shoulders with Heidi Klum, Winnie Harlow and Billie Porter as he told the crowd: ‘I love Cape Town, I’ve
A long-silent voice from a distant past — eerie and reverberating — awakens in the climate-controlled, antiseptic chambers of a Paris museum. The forum through which this entity communicates to us is Mati Diop’s “Dahomey.” The French Senegalese filmmaker returns with a rich and absorbing exploration of the specter of colonialism that continues the enthralling,