Thai junta races to rescue, but braces for backlash

If Prayuth Chan-ocha’s decision to stage Thailand’s latest in a long list of coups was as impulsive as he suggests, then the stern-faced general has a Herculean task managing the fallout and deciding what happens next.

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9 years ago

BBC

20 Sep

Burkina junta rules out standing down

The leader of Thursday's coup in Burkina Faso insists on staying on until elections, despite calls from foreign mediators on him to stand down.

 

5 years ago

DW (English)

19 Feb

East Africa braces for more locusts

East Africa braces for more locusts  DW (English)Locust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit by invasion  BBC NewsSouth Sudan hit by desert locust swarm as plague spreads  Al Jazeera EnglishLocust swarms invade South Sudan, threaten more misery  The Citizen DailyUganda Deploys Army to Battle East Africa's Locust Invasion  VOA NewsView Full coverage on Google News

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Oct

Arusha braces itself for Election Day

With only hours remaining before millions of Tanzanians cast their votes, voters in Arusha brace themselves for the eagerly awaited Election Day on Sunday with hopes that that the day will be devoid of ugly incidents of the past which substantially tarnished the image of the city.

 

11 years ago

BBC

SA braces for platinum sector strike

The biggest union in South Africa's platinum sector calls a strike over pay, the biggest in the sector since the 2012 Marikana massacre.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

06 Feb

TAHA braces for national tourney

TAHA braces for national tourney
Daily News
TANZANIA Handball Association (TAHA) is preparing for the National Clubs Championship to be held in Mbeya from February 23-28. TAHA general secretary Nicholas Mihayo told the 'Daily News' that participation fee is 250,000/- which must be paid by ...

 

5 years ago

BBC

19 Mar

Coronavirus: South Africa braces for the worst

Andrew Harding visits a poor South African neighbourhood to see how it will cope with an outbreak.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

31 May

Stars brace for Zim backlash

>Taifa Stars arrived here on Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled, with Dutch coach Mart Nooij declaring they were bracing for a tough examination in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the hosts at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Fans rally after Trevor Noah backlash

Trevor Noah fans rally after backlash

 

9 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Uber faces backlash in South Africa

Car hire app Uber has been the target of protests and legal action by taxi drivers around the world, but is now making inroads into Africa.

 

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