Madagascar capital under tight security for new anti-govt protest
Riot police locked down the centre of Madagascar鈥檚 capital on Friday ahead of planned fresh protests against president Andry Rajoelina, the political elite and years of misrule.
Africa
Morocco set for fresh protests after demonstrators killed
Morocco was bracing itself Thursday for a sixth night of protests over corruption and public spending, a day after sporadic clashes with security forces turned deadly and two demonstrators were killed in Agadir in the country鈥檚 south.
Fresh anti-government protests hit Madagascar
Thousands of protesters marched again in several cities across Madagascar on Thursday while the movement in the capital Antananarivo took a 鈥榮trategic鈥� break after a week of demonstrations.
Ethiopia church scaffold collapse kills 36
Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said...
Madagascar anti-govt protesters call for general strike
Anti-government protesters in Madagascar called on Wednesday for fresh demonstrations and a general strike, seeking to force president Andry Rajoelina to step down, after nearly a week of action by the youth-led movement...
New protests in Madagascar despite govt鈥檚 dismissal
Protesters in Madagascar held new demonstrations Tuesday, facing a heavy police presence and teargas, AFP journalists saw, a day after president Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that the UN said has killed 22 people...
Guinea votes in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition
Guineans began casting ballots Sunday on a draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the junta leader who seized power four years ago to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.
RSF strike kills 75 in Sudan鈥檚 Darfur
Sudan鈥檚 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 75 people in a drone strike that hit a mosque in the western city of El-Fasher on Friday, first responders said.
50 Sudanese refugees killed in Libya shipwreck
At least 50 Sudanese refugees have died off the coast of eastern Libya after their boat caught fire, an International Organisation for Migration spokesperson said Wednesday...
Libya govt reaches agreement with armed group to end Tripoli tensions
Libya鈥檚 UN-recognised government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday.
Togo summons EU envoy over protest resolution
Togo summoned the EU ambassador on Friday to protest a European Parliament resolution on the detention of an Irish-Togolese national in the West African nation, according to an official document seen by AFP.
US, KSA, UAE, Egypt urge Sudan truce
The United States, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition towards civilian rule.
Three quarters of pupils in Sudan out of school: charity
More than three quarters of school-age children in war-torn Sudan are currently out of school, making it one of the world鈥檚 worst education crises, Save the Children said Thursday.
Zambia court sentences ex-FM to hard labour
A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour for corruption.
1,000 killed as landslide flattens Sudan village
A massive landslide in Sudan鈥檚 western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people,聽a rebel group said, calling for aid to recover the bodies.
