Gabon’s former opposition faces a military “transition” test/in /by
"The current situation is causing a lot of confusion", says Bernard Christian Rekoula, a civil society figure. But "what we are unanimous about is the satisfaction that it is no longer a Bongo in power", sums up the opposition leader who has taken refuge in France.
Uganda detains man suspected of planning bomb attack on church/in /by
Police in Uganda said on Sunday they had foiled a bomb attack on a cathedral in the capital Kampala and arrested the man suspected of trying to activate the explosive device among worshippers.
Moroccan tourists killed: Algeria claims shots fired due to refusal to comply/in /by
During a security and control patrol in our territorial waters, a coastguard unit intercepted three jet-skis that had crossed our territorial waters illegally at 19:47 (18:47 GMT) on Tuesday," the Algerian ministry said in a statement.
Heath Streak, former Zimbabwe cricket captain, dies aged 49/in /by
Streak's wife Nadine confirmed the death Sunday on social media. He was reportedly suffering from colon and liver cancer and had been receiving treatment in a South Africa hospital since May.
South Africa: Ramaphosa launches first campaign rally for 2024 elections/in /by
Next year, against the backdrop of a struggling economy, South Africans will elect members of parliament. The majority party will then designate the president.
Strong reactions in Israel over bloody Eritrean migrants protest in Tel Aviv/in /by
"I think that everyone that broke the law here needs to be arrested and needs to be put in prison and not only to sit in jail but needs to sit without limit of time until they leave from here. They don't need to be here, it's not their place" Itamar Ben Gvir, Israeli National Security Minister
Gabon: After coup, General Brice Nguema to be sworn in as ‘transitional president’ Monday/in /by
General Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of the elite Republican Guard, on Wednesday led officers in a coup against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled for 55 years.
Niger: Thousands protest in third day of rallies demanding withdrawal of French troops/in /by
Today, as you can see, it continues, and it will continue tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It will continue forever until those morons leave because they're at a Niger military base. Their media lie and say it's a French base, but it's not -- it's a base of Niger, of Niger! They're here illegal
Kenya: African climate summit in Nairobi to showcase green power potential/in /by
Running in Nairobi from Monday to Wednesday, Kenyan President William Ruto says he wants the first African Climate Summit,, to help "deliver African solutions."
Israeli pm urges immediate deportation of Eritrean clash participants/in /by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the immediate deportation of Eritrean migrants involved in recent violent clashes in Tel Aviv.