But fight erupts as `Super 10’ run off with compensation monies Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Muhammad Abdullah Besimira first went to South Sudan in 2007 on a job with his company, BMA Constructions and Fabrications Ltd. He says he got a deal to construct government buildings and ministries …
Read More »French ‘climate camps’ train activists in protest
Kingersheim, France | AFP | Christine, a retiree from southwest France, has been attending marches with climate activists since November. Now she’s taking things a step further with a stay in a training camp for activists. Participants have 12 days to learn a range of techniques developed by veteran activists: …
Read More »Sierra Leone’s secret societies mark bodies and minds
Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | Wearing a fading Mickey Mouse T-shirt, her knees hugged to her chest, eight-year-old Musu Kamara sits in a corrugated shack in Sierra Leone’s capital waiting for her initiation into a secret society. Kamara will leave for two weeks in the bush with a sisterhood called …
Read More »Diminishing returns lead to reduced expectations at Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal’s failure to qualify for the Champions League for a third successive season, compounded by an underwhelming transfer window, has left the Gunners facing a turbulent campaign. Here, AFP Sport takes a closer look at the issues that will determine whether Unai Emery’s side …
Read More »Back to the wild: how ‘ungardening’ took root in America
Washington, United States | AFP | Retired union organizer Anna Burger lives by a busy road just a minute’s walk from a metro station in the US capital Washington, but every morning she wakes up to a birdsong symphony. Butterflies, squirrels and even the occasional deer also come to visit the …
Read More »Kyrgios ousts top seed Tsitsipas to reach Washington final
Washington, United States | AFP | Australia’s Nick Kyrgios overcame a mid-match meltdown and his rival’s shoe repair delays Saturday to defeat Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the ATP Washington Open final. The 52nd-ranked Aussie hammered 19 aces, saved a match point and often played to the crowd …
Read More »Privacy missteps cast cloud over digital assistants
Washington, United States | AFP | A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing. Recent incidents involving Google, Apple and Amazon devices underscore that despite strong growth in …
Read More »Murray moves nearer return while Tsitsipas moves into top five
Washington, United States | AFP | Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray moved closer to a singles return six months after right hip surgery while Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas rolled into the world’s top five Friday at the ATP Washington Open. Britain’s Murray and his brother Jamie, in their first doubles …
Read More »Democratic candidate attacks on Obama legacy rankle party
Washington, United States | AFP | Barack Obama slashed US unemployment, protected child migrants and delivered health care to millions. But several 2020 candidates scorched the popular ex-president at their Democratic debate, a strategy that risks alienating voters as the party seeks to regain the White House. With party divisions over …
Read More »Mozambique sues French-Lebanese billionaire over debt scandal
Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Mozambique has started legal action against a French-Lebanese billionaire, Iskandar Safa, whose shipbuilding company is at the heart of a $2 billion debt scandal, officials said Friday. A source at the attorney general’s office, in an emailed reply to AFP, confirmed “a case is ongoing” …
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