Madagascar: Protesters return to the streets despite government dismissal/in /by
At least 22 people were killed and 100 injured since the protests began on Thursday, according to the United Nations.
South Africa’s Ambassador to France found dead in Paris after apparent fall from hotel window/in /by
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.
Hamas considers ceasefire amid Gaza conflict/in /by
As the war in Gaza nears its third year, a faint glimmer of hope is emerging. Hamas is currently reviewing a ceasefire proposal that has already been approved by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension/in /by
Most of the money, $22 million, will support a project to build a new White House ballroom, while $2.5 million will go to groups that joined the lawsuit, including the American Conservative Union.
Nigerian oil union’s nationwide strike threatens to halt oil supply/in /by
Government officials have been meeting with oil union leaders after a nationwide strike erupted over the firing of 800 workers at the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest.
Protesters led by youth clash with police in Morocco/in /by
Protesters led by young people clashed with police and blocked highways over the weekend during some of the biggest anti-government demonstrations Morocco has seen in years, denouncing what they called the government’s misplaced priorities.
Three years on since Burkina Faso’s coup d’état, violence continues unabated/in /by
It’s been three years since Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso through a coup d’état. He justified his takeover by claiming previous leaders had failed to protect the country from jihadist violence and promised to restore security within months. But on the ground, little has changed.
White House says Trump supports renewal of African trade initiative due to expire/in /by
African businesses are on tenterhooks as they wait to see if the African Growth and Opportunity Act - a trade initiative aimed at sub-Saharan Africa - will be renewed before it expires on Tuesday. The White House says President Trump supports it but the clock is ticking.
Rescue teams search for survivors after school building collapse in Indonesia/in /by
At least one student was killed and dozens more were injured or feared trapped after a four-storey prayer hall collapsed at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province on Monday.
FIFA strips South Africa of World Cup qualifying points over ineligible player/in /by
It fielded had Teboho Mokoena in its March win against Lesotho, despite the fact that he had a one-game ban.