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Seychelles’ opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential run-off on Sunday, electoral commission results showed, after a race dominated by environmental and economic concerns.The Indian Ocean archipelago nation has the highest wealth per capita in Africa — around $18,000 according to the World Bank — but is vulnerable to climate change and plagued by widespread …

Seychelles opposition leader wins presidential run-offSun, 12 Oct 2025 02:01:09 GMT Read More »

A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to “refuse orders to shoot” and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island.The newly appointed premier on Saturday night said the government was “standing strong” and “ready to …

Madagascar soldiers join protesters as thousands gather in AntananarivoSat, 11 Oct 2025 19:37:37 GMT Read More »

More than 200 people were detained in Abidjan on Saturday after security forces fired tear gas to disperse an opposition protest, as Ivorian leader Alassane Ouattara launched his campaign for a fourth term.Outtara is widely expected to win after his two main rivals, former president Laurent Gbagbo and the head of the main opposition party, …

Ouattara launches campaign as tensions soar ahead of I.Coast electionSat, 11 Oct 2025 18:02:28 GMT Read More »

Soldiers joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to “refuse orders to shoot” and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island.The youth-led demonstration in the capital, Antananarivo, was one of the biggest since the protest movement erupted on September …

Madagascar soldiers join protestors as thousands gather in AntananarivoSat, 11 Oct 2025 17:17:02 GMT Read More »

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 »