NEWS ANALYSIS

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  Tiger Woods crowned his comeback from a near two-year injury layoff on Sunday by claiming victory in the Masters at Augusta National, winning his 15th career major nearly 11 years after his last triumph, at the 2008 US Open. Here AFP looks back …

Paris, France | AFP | Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain both squandered chances to retain their domestic titles on a weekend which saw a much-changed Barcelona take their eye off the ball in La Liga. In France, the weekend was overshadowed by racist abuse suffered by Amiens player Prince-Desir Gouano. AFP Sport …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s military rulers faced pressure from demonstrators and Western governments to hand power to a new civilian government Monday as activists warned of an attempt to disperse a 10-day-old mass protest outside army headquarters. Thousands remained camped outside the complex in Khartoum overnight after protest leaders …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Protests have been rocking Sudan for nearly four months, culminating in the toppling of president Omar al-Bashir last week after three decades of iron-fisted rule. But thousands of demonstrators have maintained their sit-in outside the army headquarters in Khartoum since April 6. At first they …

Why kidnapping rarely pays | ANJA SHORTLAND | A kidnapper’s phone call announcing that a family member or employee has been abducted is the stuff of nightmares – as is the eye-watering ransom demand that often accompanies this news. How should you respond? Most kidnappings take place in countries where …

Experts expose how Museveni is destroying economy Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | The budget this year is proving to be a headache. After years of borrowing to finance huge road and electricity projects, Ministry of Finance has a new pain – how to finance new huge defense and security …

American tourist rescued; experts call for Crisis Management Unit Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The kidnap of an American tourist and a guide in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in early April spread jitters across Uganda’s tourism industry. Kimberley Sue Endecott, was one of three guests on an evening …

Amritsar, India | AFP | The Amritsar massacre, 100 years ago this Saturday in which British troops opened fire on thousands of unarmed protestors, remains one of the darkest hours of British colonial rule in India. Known in India as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, it is still an emotive subject …

  Paris, France | AFP | The interruption of the Dijon-Amiens Ligue 1 match on Friday after visiting captain Prince Gouano was the target of monkey chants adds to a string of recent racist incidents across Europe. It comes after rising Italy star Moise Kean was targeted by racist abuse …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s new military ruler vowed on Saturday to “uproot” the regime of Omar al-Bashir, ousted this week after four months of protests. His successor, military council chief General Awad Ibn Ouf, then resigned a day later. Here is a timeline of the upheaval in the …