Ghana: 3-day protests over cost of living crisis, leaders’ “moral decay” end/in /by
The #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest in Accra, Ghana, captured attention as citizens rally for political change and economic reform. From Sep 21 to Sep. 23, demonstrators rallied for political change and economic reform.
Blaze kills over 30 at illegal Benin fuel depot/in /by
The blaze erupted on Sep. 23 at a warehouse for smuggled fuel in the southern Benin town of Seme Podji near the border with Nigeria. Local residents said cars, motorbikes and tricycle taxis came to stock up on fuel at the depot.
Suicide bomber kills dozens, injures scores in central Somalia/in /by
There was no immediate claim of responsibility from al-Shabab, which often carries out such attacks and controls some parts of the Somalian territory.
S.A: 4th edition of Comic Con Africa, the continent’s largest pop culture festival kicks off/in /by
The festival opened this year with a spotlight on home-grown superheroes. South African media say the festival will have a record attendance as crowds flock to a vast expo centre south of Johannesburg for the event which runs until Monday (Sep. 25).
Libya: eastern authorities announce reconstruction conference in Derna/in /by
Libya's flood-devastated port city of Derna will host an international conference on Oct. 10 to aid reconstruction efforts, authorities in the east of the divided country said Friday (Sep. 22). The spokesperson for the Libyan national army leader also reacted to protests organized in Derna.
Mozambique-U.S. seek to deepen defence, security ties/in /by
Mozambique's President was welcomed Friday (Sep. 22) by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to discuss the nations' bilateral defence ties and security cooperation.
Niger: letters of credence, a bone of contention between the junta, Bazoum’s govt and the UN/in /by
UN chief Antonio Guterres "went astray in the exercise of his mission by obstructing Niger's full participation in the 78th session of the UN General Assembly," the country’s military rulers have accused. The junta and Mohamed Bazoum's toppled govt fight for the right to represent Niger at the UNGA.
Libya: foundations of UNESCO-listed site of Cyrene inundated after deadly floods/in /by
The immediate damage to the monuments of Cyrene (Shahhat), which include the 2nd century AD Temple of Zeus, bigger than the Parthenon in Athens, is relatively minor but the water circulating around their foundations threatens future collapses, the head of the French archaeological mission in Libya
World Rhino day – hope is best yet to save the Northern White Rhino/in /by
Conservationists battling to save the northern white rhino from extinction are getting closer to being able to attempt IVF after the successful production of 29 embryos so far.
Madagascar: opposition candidates meet the High Court after protesting/in /by
Ten opposition candidates had denounced what they called "an institutional coup d'état" orchestrated by incumbent president Andry Rajoelina. The meeting was held behind closed doors