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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
Central African Republic sentences ex-president Bozizé to life imprisonment/in /by
Bozizé, who seized power in 2003 in a coup d'état before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, was sentenced in absentia for rebellion, along with two of his sons and 20 other co-accused, including prominent rebel leaders
Ruto calls Security Council ‘dysfunctional’ in speech at the General Assembly/in /by
African leaders have collectively demanded a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, a cause that has been tirelessly pursued since 2005
Survivors in the Libyan city of Derna struggle to find basic necessities/in /by
While many of the coastal city's residents fled the country, others have stayed to help in the search operations, but with very limited resour
Nigerians rally in Lagos after death of Afrobeats star/in /by
Nigerian police have opened a special investigation into last week's death of an upcoming music star, whose sudden demise has fired up the country's Afrobeats world with speculation over what happened
Independence day: Mali’s junta cancels the festivities/in /by
Mali's ruling junta has cancelled the festivities planned to mark the anniversary of independence and is considering mobilising reservists in the face of rising tensions in the north of the country.
Guinea´s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change/in /by
Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, who was sworn in as Guinea's interim president following the coup in 2021, told the U.N. General Assembly that beyond condemning the coups, global leaders must also "look to and address the deep-rooted causes."
Kenya marks 10th anniversary of deadly Westgate mall attack/in /by
Kenyans gather to commemorate the deadly attack on 21 September 2013 by Somali Islamist Al-Shabaab fighters at the upmarket Nairobi shopping mall which killed 67 people.