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Five killed in protests across Mozambique over election dispute

Egypt warns Middle East war could trigger price surge, instability

Al-Qaeda-linked militants kill 15 soldiers in Benin army base attack

Somalia’s parliament approves changes that could delay elections

Kenya busts suspected trafficking ring holding 70 migrants

Ghana, South Africa sign visa waiver deal

The governments of Ghana and South Africa have reached a visa waiver agreement to allow citizens of both countries to travel visa-free.

Four children die in Burundi church collapse

The catastrophic event unfolded in the southern region of the country, where the ill-fated church was situated.

Opposition leader in Chad delays return from exile

The leader of Chad’s opposition party, les Transformateurs (the Transformers), is postponing his return from exile to next month.

Sudan’s historic hosting of world competitions

Sudan, a country located in North Africa, has faced various political and economic challenges throughout its history

In a nutshell: DR Congo’s complex landscape of militias and mercenaries

Tens of thousands of people have been compelled to abandon their residences in a country that already has more than six million internally displaced individuals

Sudanese army general killed in RSF artillery attack

The 17th Infantry Division commander Major General Ayoub Abdel Qader was killed in an artillery shelling carried out by the RSF

Fatalities rise among Sudanese refugees in Chad due to lack of water, food

During the past week, more than 42 deaths occurred in refugee camps in Chad

Sudan faces worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history, says UN

The UN stated that six months of conflict formed “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history”

Washington calls for democratic transition, immediate halt to war in Sudan

U.S. Embassy in Khartoum called on the Sudanese army and RSF to immediately stop fighting and allow unimpeded humanitarian access to displaced people

Burkina Faso names road after Thomas Sankara on assassination anniversary

Thomas Sankara honored

Antony Blinken in struggle to contain Israel’s offensive on Gaza

Blinken scrambles across Middle-east

South Africa recalls soldiers accused of sexual abuse in DRC

The South African army announced the recall of nearly a dozen peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kenyan President William Ruto arrives in China for Belt and Road Forum

Forum holds great diplomatic significance for China, as it’s the most important event of the year.

Senegal’s water sachet usage leaves plastic everywhere

Water pouch pollution

Opposition in Madagascar protest ‘institutional coup’

In Madagascar, an alliance of 11 opposition figures in the presidential race gathered for a protest in Antananarivo, while supporters of incumbent president Andry Rajoelina rallied to express their backing. One supporter stated, “I stand by Rajoelina because of the substantial infrastructure development and his focus on youth and the marginalized.” The Malagasy opposition, protesting for over two weeks against an alleged institutional coup before the upcoming presidential election, pledged to sustain street pressure. Despite the High Constitutional Court dismissing appeals challenging Rajoelina’s candidacy due to citizenship issues, protesters demanded fair and transparent elections with a reformed electoral commission and governmental changes. The High Constitutional Court recently postponed the first round of elections from November 9 to November 16 following an injury to a candidate, with the second round scheduled for December 20.