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Youth-led protests in Morocco escalate as violent clashes break out

Protestors clashed with police across Morocco Tuesday night, as youth-led demonstrations demanding better education and healthcare entered their fourth day.

Sudan floods rise amid Ethiopia’s new dam

Ethiopia claimed Monday that its recently inaugurated dam has helped lessen floods that have hit Sudan, as speculation rose over whether it has actually caused the deluges. At the same time, Sudan's rainy season, lasting from June to October, can lead ...

Strong earthquake shakes central Philippines and triggers local tsunami warning

A powerful offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, shaking buildings, sending residents running into the streets and damaging a stone church.

Slovenian climber completes world’s first ascent on wings of glider in mid-flight

Slovenian climber Domen Škofic achieved a world first in Austria’s Aigen im Ennstal after scaling the wings of a Red Bull Blanix glider in mid-flight.

UN approves stronger mandate for Kenya-led force in Haiti

The UN Security Council has voted to strengthen the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti, transforming it into a "Gang Suppression Force" with the authority to detain suspected gang members, a major shift from its previously limited role.

Protests escalate in Madagascar over President Rajoelina

Protesters took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina.

South African ambassador found dead in Paris hotel

South Africa's ambassador to France has been found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot in the west of Paris, newspapers Le Parisien and Le Figaro reported on Tuesday.

After 25 years, US-Africa trade lifeline AGOA comes to an end

The agreement, introduced in 2000, came to an end on Tuesday. Its potential reactivation remains uncertain.

Gabon’s ruling party leads in post-coup elections

The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched just months ago by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has taken the lead in the first round of legislative elections, winning 55 out of 145 seats in the National Assembly.

Seven months after UN resolution, peace in eastern Congo remains elusive

Seven months after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2773, urging the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to end hostilities, the UN’s top envoy in Congo says peace remains “mostly a promise.”