Clashes break out in southern Tunisia as protest over pollution turns violent/in /by
Clashes broke out in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes on Wednesday during a rally by protesters denouncing decades of pollution and environmental neglect.
Clashes erupt in Douala following opposition victory claim in Cameroon election/in /by
Police clashed with protesters in Douala, the economic hub of Cameroon, after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory in the October 12 presidential election.
African Union suspends Madagascar from the bloc following military coup/in /by
The African Union announced Wednesday that it had suspended Madagascar from its bodies with immediate effect "until constitutional order is restored after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.
Hundreds of aid trucks await Israel’s reopening of Rafah crossing into Gaza/in /by
Israel was expected to reopen the Rafah border crossing after Hamas returned more remains of dead hostages.
Sudan’s oil production dropped after South Sudan secession, finance minister says/in /by
Sudanese Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim spoke during the Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow on Wednesday.
“Do not boycott the election, change is still possible” Jean Louis Billon urges Ivorians [Interview]/in /by
I believe the elections will go well. Unfortunately, Côte d’Ivoire has always experienced pre- and post-election crises
Kenya mourns the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga/in /by
Kenya is in mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a towering figure in the country’s political landscape who ran for the presidency five times over three decades. Odinga died on Wednesday in India after suffering a heart attack.
Kenyans mourn the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga/in /by
In Nairobi, Kenyans took to the streets to pay tribute to the former prime minister, affectionately known as Baba.
UN warns: Global CO2 levels hit record high, fueling extreme weather/in /by
The World Meteorological Organisation said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an annual study released ahead of the U.N.’s annual climate conference, that C02 growth rates have now tripled since the 1960s, and reached levels not seen in at least 800,000 years.
Tributes pour in from across the world for the Kenya’s late Raila Odinga/in /by
The former prime minister was one of Kenya’s most influential and enduring political figures despite failing five times to win the presidency.