President flees amid Gen Z protests in Madagascar
Madagascar鈥檚 president, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to have fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people, reports The Guardian.
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Burkina says will not take people deported from US
Burkina Faso, ruled by a junta hostile to the West, has refused to take in people kicked out of the United States, in a snub to one of president Donald Trump鈥檚 signature migration policies.
Eritrea condemns Ethiopia鈥檚 鈥榩rovocative sabre-rattling鈥�
Eritrea on Thursday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia that it is preparing to launch a war as 鈥榩rovocative sabre-rattling鈥� amid mounting tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours.
Police meet fresh 1,000-strong protest in Madagascar with tear gas
At least 1,000 anti-government聽demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar鈥檚 capital, where police fired tear gas to try and disperse the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of 鈥榓ctively鈥� preparing for war
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP on Wednesday...
Attack on maternity ward kills 8 in Sudan鈥檚 El-Fasher
A drone strike by Sudan鈥檚 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed eight people in a maternity ward in the besieged city of El-Fasher, a medical source said on Wednesday...
Madagascar security forces blame protesters for violence
Madagascar鈥檚 security forces on Sunday accused protesters of violence during deadly on-going youth-led unrest, saying their response was provoked by the crowd鈥檚 behaviour.
Chad approves unlimited presidential terms
Chad鈥檚 parliament on Friday overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment scrapping presidential term limits, in a move condemned by opponents of president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
Rival rallies in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protests
Backers and foes of Madagascar鈥檚 cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid.
Thousands of Nigerians flee to Cameroon after jihadist raid
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.
WFP warns of 鈥榗atastophic conditions鈥� in Somalia as funding dwindles
Millions of people in Somalia face worsening hunger as major cuts to donor aid leave the World Food Programme with a critical funding shortfall, the UN agency warned Friday.
