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Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined thousands of protestors in the capital Saturday, AFP reporters said, after announcing they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators.Fresh youth-led demonstrations in Antananarivo drew large crowds in one of the biggest gatherings since a protest movement erupted on the Indian Ocean island on September 25.After police used stun grenades …

Madagascar soldiers join protestorsSat, 11 Oct 2025 14:42:45 GMT Read More »

A Madagascar army contingent near the capital on Saturday called on soldiers and security units to “join forces” and “refuse orders to shoot” at protesters, while several thousand marched in the capital.The United Nations on Friday called on the Madagascar authorities to avoid unnecessary force against protesters, after several were injured in clashes with police …

Madagascar army contingent calls on security forces to ‘refuse orders’Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:10:25 GMT Read More »

With more than 40 percent of Cameroonians living below the poverty line, over half the central African country’s young people dream of emigrating — and businesses helping them leave are thriving.”We don’t promote immigration but the demand exists and clients are easily won over,” said Stephane Bofia, the founder of Objectif Canada, a recently opened agency …

Brain drain industry booms as Cameroon’s young look abroadSat, 11 Oct 2025 05:44:28 GMT Read More »

Islamic insurgents killed three people and kidnapped 11 children in new attacks in northern Mozambique Friday, including on Palma, a key town in a major international gas hub, locals said.It was the first militant attack inside Palma, which is near the site of a massive TotalEnergies LNG project, since an insurgent strike on the town in …

Jihadists kill and kidnap in new Mozambique attacksFri, 10 Oct 2025 15:55:51 GMT Read More »

Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored four goals and was sent off in African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, while Senegal and Ivory Coast both moved closer to fourth appearances at the global showpiece.Africa Cup of Nations holders Ivory Coast triumphed 7-0 away to the Seychelles, having won the first match between them 9-0 in …

Gabon’s Aubameyang gets four goals and red card as Senegal, Ivory Coast winFri, 10 Oct 2025 15:40:07 GMT Read More »

The United Nations on Friday called on Madagascar authorities to avoid unnecessary force against protesters, a day after clashes with police at a youth-led rally in the capital, where deadly unrest has rumbled for two weeks.Antananarivo was calm on Friday, with parts of the city still cordoned off by security forces, AFP journalists saw.But a …

UN calls on Madagascar to avoid unnecessary force against protestersFri, 10 Oct 2025 13:40:28 GMT Read More »

Roberto Mosquera’s family had no trace of him for a month after he was arrested by US immigration agents, until a government social media post revealed he had been deported to Africa’s last absolute monarchy.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had picked up the 58-year-old Cuban at a routine check-in with immigration officials on June …

‘Like human trafficking’: how the US deported five men to EswatiniFri, 10 Oct 2025 11:29:56 GMT Read More »

In her humble home on the red soil of the Green Kalahari, 92-year-old Katrina Esau listened intently as her two great-grandchildren practised the ancient N|uu language of South Africa’s indigenous San people.As the young children enthusiastically sang out phrases, Esau interjected occasionally to correct their pronunciation of the distinct sounds and deep clicks of her …

Last fluent speaker on a quest to keep ancient S.African language aliveFri, 10 Oct 2025 06:07:11 GMT Read More »

Young Moroccan protesters took to the streets again to demand reforms and a change of government on Thursday, the eve of a keenly anticipated annual speech by King Mohammed VI.”We no longer have confidence in the government. We’re waiting for the king to talk to us, he has to save his people,” Raghd, a 23-year-old engineer …

Morocco youth ask for king’s ear at fresh protestsFri, 10 Oct 2025 01:32:15 GMT Read More »

Several thousand anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar’s capital, several of them injured when police cracked down on the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.The fresh rally came after the Gen Z movement called for a general strike and rejected President Andry Rajoelina’s attempts to defuse the tensions rocking the Indian Ocean island.The …

Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in MadagascarThu, 09 Oct 2025 17:04:09 GMT Read More »