Play Replay Close highlight Stop listening ENGLISH MBABANE — Runners in this year’s Imbube Marathon must brace for high temperatures on Saturday as the country’s premier road race takes centre stage. The Eswatini Meteorological Services this afternoon warned of a heatwave that will sweep across the country from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday. “A heatwave is anticipated to hit the country from Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th, with temperatures rising to 40°C and above 40°C in the Lowveld,” reads the four-day forecast. The race has attracted over 8 300 runners, of which it has been said 2 500 are international  runners, mainly South Africa and Mozambique, although some are from the United States of America and Asia. It will start and finish at Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba. Lobamba is slightly hotter than the capital city, Mbabane, which lies in the highveld. Mbabane will welcome the 42km runners with temperatures ranging...

KAMPALA — Kampala Minister Hajjat Minsa Kabanda has been named in court proceedings over the alleged staged bomb attacks in Munyonyo and Kalerwe, as a prosecution witness accused former Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence (CMI) commander Brigadier General Abdul Rugumayo of torturing him and pressuring him to implicate jailed General James Birungi. Hamza Lyavala, who was recently convicted of murder alongside Adil Walusansa after pleading guilty, told the General Court Martial in Makindye that Rugumayo wanted him to falsely claim that Birungi had provided Shs10 million to finance the alleged bomb missions. Testifying against his co-accused, Lieutenant Colonel Ephraim Byaruhanga, Lyavala said Rugumayo also wanted him to claim that he had met Birungi after the latter handed over his office to Major General Richard Otto. Lyavala insisted the allegations were untrue. “He wanted me to implicate General Birungi, which I didn’t. He even gave me words and phrases to falsely...

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 October 2026: Proceedings have resumed this morning at Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court in Freetown, where laywers for the government and the opposition All Peoples’ Congress Party (APC), respectively, are making arguments about the recent decision of the country’s Speaker of parliament to declare that a vote of two-thirds of all elected members of parlaiment is not necessary to amend the Constitituion of Siera Leone. According to reports from Freetown, the former Attorney General – Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, who is acting as senior counsel for the opposition APC, has this morning been released from jail, after he was arrested in court last week on the orders of Chief Justice Komba Kamanda. Chief Justice Komba Kamanda ordered the arrest and detention of the former Attorney General – Joseph Firzgerald Kamara after a heated argument between the two on legal procedural matters, which led to the Chief Justice losing...

São-Tomé, 13 Out. 2026 ( STP-Press ) – O Presidente da República, Carlos Vila Nova recebe esta terça-feira os partidos políticos numa missão que visa a nomeação de um Primeiro-ministro e consequente formação do próximo governo, tendo em conta o resultado das eleições legislativas de 27 Setembro. De acordo como o programa desta audiência de hoje, Carlos Vila Nova recebe as 09:30 horas o Basta que elegeu dois deputados, as 10:15 horas o MCI-PUN que obteve seis assentos, as 11:00 horas o ADI que conquistou 23 deputados e as 11:45 horas o MLSTP que conseguiu 24 parlamentares. Logo após o anúncio dos resultados provisórios, o Presidente da República, Carlos Vila Nova, numa entrevista a RFI, apontou a questão da sustentabilidade parlamentar como a condição “sine qua non” para a nomeação do Primeiro-ministro e consequente formação do governo”. “Convidar o partido vencedor, ter uma conversa e pedir e sempre disse a...

Un Comité technique de gestion des crises des produits pétroliers et de structuration de la dette croisée a été mis en place au cours d’une cérémonie qui s’est déroulée, ce lundi 12 octobre 2026 au cabinet du Premier ministre, Mahaman Ali Lamine Zeine. Ce Comité a pour missions de garantir la disponibilité continue des hydrocarbures sur l’ensemble du territoire national, de renforcer la production de la Société de raffinage de Zinder (SORAZ) et de résorber, dans un délai de trois mois, les dettes accumulées entre l’État et les principaux acteurs de la chaîne pétrolière. Présidé par le Premier ministre, le comité aura également à coordonner les actions de l’État et des opérateurs du secteur pétrolier, dans un contexte marqué par des difficultés d’approvisionnement, des ruptures de produits dans certaines localités et des contraintes financières affectant le fonctionnement de la chaîne. Le comité est chargé notamment d’identifier les obstacles qui entravent...

Teen Mothers and Fathers Clubs across the Outapi, Ruacana, and Okahao constituencies recently completed a series of targeted support and training sessions delivered by the i-BreakFree team last week. Organised under the umbrella of the One Economy Foundation, the initiative focused on strengthening grassroots leadership among young parents, identifying critical support needs, and establishing sustainable operational models for the clubs. According to a statement from the One Economy Foundation, discussions centred on electing club leadership, securing essential resources, including funding, meeting spaces, and land access, and mobilizing broader community support. The team also explored strategic partnerships with local businesses, traditional leaders, and civil society organizations to ensure long-term sustainability for the clubs. They informed that social workers encouraged teen parents to register their clubs with the relevant welfare authorities to improve their access to funding and other support, and to remain committed, work together, and seek counselling when needed. “We...

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#Mali : #Femafoot : Ouverture de la 53ᵉ Assemblée générale ordinaire La 53ᵉ Assemblée générale ordinaire de la Fédération malienne de football (Femafoot) s’est ouverte ce mardi matin à Bamako, dans un hôtel de la place. La cérémonie était présidée par Mamadou Sidibé, représentant du ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports, chargé de l’Instruction civique et de la Construction citoyenne, qui a déclaré les travaux ouverts. Retrouvez l’article complet sur le site de l’Essor Lien en commentaire Facebook

Le président tchadien atterrit à Paris en provenance de N’Djamena ce 12 octobre. Il doit rencontrer son homologue français, Emmanuel Macron, dès le lendemain. C’est déjà la troisième rencontre entre les deux hommes depuis le mois de janvier 2026. Le président du TCHAD, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a quitté N’Djamena ce lundi 12 octobre dans la matinée à destination de la France. Le chef de l’État effectue une visite de travail à l’invitation de son homologue français, Emmanuel Macron. Les deux hommes doivent aborder des questions liées à la coopération économique, ainsi que des sujets de sécurité régionale, notamment au Sahel et au Soudan. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno et Emmanuel Macron se sont entretenus à Paris au début de 2026. Les deux chefs d’État avaient alors « affirmé l’ambition d’un partenariat revitalisé », selon les termes de l’Élysée. Les liens entre le Tchad et la France n’avaient en effet cessé de se dégrader depuis...

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