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Madagascar's president leaves country amid Gen Z protests
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 13, 2025 Madagascar's president has fled the country, according to reports, after thousands of protesters converged on the capital Monday to demand his resignation. President Andry Rajoelina had been scheduled to address the island nation, which is located off Africa's southeastern coast, when his office reported a group of soldiers had joined protesters in a threat to seize state television. While Rajoelina's whereabouts are unknown, his office said he would be making a speech Monday night. The ... read more |
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Burkina frees three journalists, two others heldAbidjan (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 Three Burkinabe journalists arrested earlier this week were released Wednesday, while intelligence agents still hold two others, their media outlets told AFP. ... more 
Murdered Kenyan's niece calls for UK ex-soldier's extraditionLondon (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 The niece of a young Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier more than a decade ago urged the UK government Tuesday to extradite the suspect as soon as possible. ... more 
Madagascar military unit seizes power after president impeachedAntananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 An elite military unit told AFP Tuesday it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty. ... more 
Burkina magistrates, journalists kidnapped, missing; Former jihadist fighters join Niger armyAbidjan (AFP) Oct 13, 2025 Three appeals' court magistrates in Burkina Faso and two senior journalists from leading private daily newspapers have been kidnapped or reported missing, a media organisation, a friend and a legal source said Monday. ... more |
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In Simandou mountains, Guinea prepares to cash in on iron oreSimandou Mountain Range, Guinee (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 At the foot of the Simandou mountains in southeast Guinea's lush tropical forest, thousands of workers, trucks and excavators are digging up the hills. ... more
Burkina junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'; frees two activists press-ganged to fight jihadistsAbidjan (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Burkina Faso's military government said Tuesday it had arrested eight members of a humanitarian group, including three Europeans, accusing them of "spying and treason". ... more
Year after northern Nigeria floods, survivors left high and dryMaiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A year after the floodwaters crashed through the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the place where Maryam Jidda's house used to stand is still an empty patch of mud. ... more
WFP warns of 'catastophic conditions' in Somalia as funding dwindlesNairobi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 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. ... more 
'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnessesAbidjan (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Dozens of civilians were killed this week after Nigerien airstrikes against jihadists near the country's western border with Mali, witnesses told AFP on Friday. ... more |
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Algeria says army raid kills six militants
Algiers (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 Algerian military forces have killed six militants in an operation targeting "terrorists" in the country's east, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. Authorities regularly report "terrorist" killings, often referring to armed Islamist groups that have remained active in the North African country years after the end of its civil war in 2002. The defence ministry's statement said that "as part of the fight against terrorism, an army detachment... eliminated six terrorists and recovered six Kala ... read more 
Clashes in DR Congo despite peace effortsKinshasa (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Intense clashes between anti-government M23 fighters and armed forces have taken place in eastern DR Congo in recent days including over a gold mining town, locals and security sources said Monday. ... more |
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Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali juntaAbidjan (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta. ... more 
Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining firms over toxic spillLusaka (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 Almost 200 people affected by a major toxic spill at a northern Zambian mine have filed an $80-billion lawsuit against the Chinese firm that owns the mine, according to legal documents seen by AFP Wednesday. ... more 
Paramilitary drones hit key sites in Sudan's south: army officialKhartoum (AFP) Sept 14, 2025 Multiple paramilitary drones attacked key army positions and civilian infrastructure in Sudan's south on Sunday, an army official told AFP, just a week after similar strikes hit the capital. ... more
Suspected jihadists kill soldiers in Niger: sourcesAbidjan (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 Suspected jihadists have killed at least 20 soldiers in a series of attacks in western Niger this week, sources said. ... more 
African Union climate summit says forming mining coalitionNairobi (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 The African Union has announced plans to form a coalition of mineral-producing nations to manage the global rush for critical minerals after holding a climate summit, ... more |
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