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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.
Trial of former Malian prime minister, Moussa Mara, gets underway/in /by
He has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state, opposing legitimate authority, and inciting public disorder.
Trump and Netanhayu agree to new US peace plan to end war in Gaza/in /by
Palestinian group, Hamas' negotiating team is reportedly studying the proposal.
Cameroon’s presidential race starts with cautious optimism/in /by
The presidential campaign officially opened on Saturday in a subdued atmosphere, marked by a candidate defying a separatist lockdown, another building a coalition, and the conspicuous absence of both the long-ruling incumbent and a prominent opposition figure.
Guinea’s first presidential election after coup set for December 28/in /by
Guinea is set to hold its first presidential election on December 28 since the 2021 military coup, following a decree broadcast on state television.
Madagascar President dissolves government amid deadly protests/in /by
President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday in response to escalating, youth protests over severe water and electricity shortages, a crisis the United Nations reports has left at least 22 people dead and over 100 injured in the most significant challenge to his authority in years.