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Madagascar’s security forces on Sunday accused protesters of violence during deadly ongoing youth-led unrest, saying their response was provoked by the crowd’s behaviour.The Indian Ocean island has seen near-daily rallies over alleged misgovernance and water and power cuts, with protesters clashing with security forces in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday.”Certain individuals engaged in violent acts …

Madagascar security forces blame protesters for violenceSun, 05 Oct 2025 10:59:56 GMT Read More »

A massive blast followed by gunfire was heard in central Mogadishu on Saturday, near a detention facility where Somalia’s intelligence service often holds Islamist Al-Shabaab militants, a police officer and multiple witnesses told AFP.Al-Shabaab later claimed the attack in a statement.A wave of renewed attacks by the Al-Qaeda affiliated jihadist movement has hit Somalia, a …

Huge blast and gunfire in central Mogadishu claimed by Al-ShabaabSat, 04 Oct 2025 18:29:27 GMT Read More »

Supporters and opponents of Madagascar’s cornered government faced off at a distance in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday, after days of deadly youth-led protests that the president has called an attempted coup.The protests, inspired by similar drives in Bangladesh, Nepal and Indonesia, and led by an online youth movement known as Gen Z Mada, have …

Rival rallies in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protestsSat, 04 Oct 2025 15:25:51 GMT Read More »

 Ethiopia on Saturday hit back at Egypt’s “false” claim that it had triggered floods in Sudan by opening the gates of its Nile mega-dam, a regional bone of contention.Addis Ababa inaugurated its Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, in early September. Cairo has meanwhile spent more than a decade vehemently criticising the dam over …

Ethiopia hits back at ‘false’ Egyptian claims over mega-damSat, 04 Oct 2025 13:05:30 GMT Read More »

Malawi’s new president, Peter Mutharika, took office on Saturday with a pledge to stamp out endemic corruption and revive the struggling southern African nation’s battered economy.The 85-year-old, who previously served as president from 2014 to 2020, swept back to power in a decisive victory over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, in a vote shaped by public anger …

Malawi President Mutharika vows to tackle corruption in new termSat, 04 Oct 2025 12:38:25 GMT Read More »

Backers and foes of Madagascar’s cornered government were set to stage rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo Saturday after deadly youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid.Inspired by similar movements in Bangladesh, Nepal and Indonesia, the protests led by an online movement known as Gen Z Mada, have tapped into widespread frustration over …

Rival rallies due in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protestsSat, 04 Oct 2025 10:30:17 GMT Read More »

Chad’s parliament on Friday overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment scrapping presidential term limits, in a move condemned by opponents of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.Deby was first made transitional president by army generals in 2021 after rebels killed his father, Idriss Deby Itno, in a gun battle, ending his 30 years in power in the …

Chad parliament adopts unlimited, seven-year presidential termsFri, 03 Oct 2025 19:38:21 GMT Read More »

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government, as fresh protests flared against the political elite and years of misrule.The poverty-stricken Indian Ocean island has been rocked by near-daily demonstrations called on social media by a movement known as “Gen Z”, to which security forces have …

Madagascar’s president denounces ‘coup’ attempt as protests flareFri, 03 Oct 2025 19:00:40 GMT Read More »

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi expects Argentina to show plenty of “fight” at Twickenham on Saturday despite last week’s 67-30 mauling as the Springboks chase a second straight Rugby Championship crown.Kolisi’s back-to-back world champions top the table by a single point heading into the sixth and final round of the southern hemisphere championship.A bonus-point victory …

South Africa’s Kolisi wary of Argentina ‘fight’ in Rugby Championship finaleFri, 03 Oct 2025 13:40:29 GMT Read More »

Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria have crossed into Cameroon following a raid by Boko Haram jihadists that left their town in ruins, local sources told AFP on Friday. While Nigeria’s conflict with Boko Haram and breakaway rival Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has ebbed since its peak a decade ago, this year has seen …

Thousands of Nigerians flee to Cameroon after jihadist raidFri, 03 Oct 2025 13:40:11 GMT Read More »