South Africa: suspected gang members perish in police shootout/in /by
Sixteen men and two women suspected of being part of a gang that robbed armored vans were killed Friday in a shootout with South African police in a rural northern region.
DRC: victims of military repression in goma treated in nearby hospitals/in /by
Victims of the protest in Goma that turned into clashes between protesters and the armed forces are being treated for severe injuries in nearby hospitals as national authorities estimate the death toll at more than 40 people with many injured.
Niger: military junta denounces ‘blatant interference’ by France/in /by
Niger's military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of "blatant interference" by backing the country's ousted president as protestors rallied near a French base outside the capital Niamey.
UNICEF: Children in Africa are among the most at risk to climate change/in /by
The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, says children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change but are neglected by climate mitigation financing.
UNICEF: Children in Africa are among the most at risk to climate change/in /by
The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, says children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change but are neglected by climate mitigation financing.
Gabon’s opposition leader claims coup is a ‘family affair’/in /by
In an interview with a French media outlet, Gabon's main opposition leader claimed that this week's coup was just a ploy to keep the Bongo family in power.
Algerian coastguards kill two tourists holidaying in Morocco/in /by
A group of four holidaymakers on jet skis reportedly strayed across the maritime border between Morocco and Algeria.
Johannesburg fire highlights inner city housing crisis/in /by
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says a Johannesburg fire was a “wake-up call” for government to address the inner city housing crisis.
Brighton sign Spain Bissau-Guinean forward Ansu Fati/in /by
The 20-year-old of Guinea-Bissau origin made 36 LaLiga appearances last season as Barcelona secured their first title for four years. He joined the club's famed academy La Masia aged 10.
Gabon’s new strongman threatens business leaders over corruption/in /by
General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's new strongman since the overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, has threatened contractors involved in corruption, which is endemic in this country, and demanded that they show "patriotism" and "commitment" to the "development of the country".