Court clears Ivorian president’s third-term bid as fresh violence erupts
Ivory Coast’s top court on Monday cleared the path for President Alassane Ouattara to seek a contentious third term, as protests turned violent in several...
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Libyan protestors burn eastern government offices
Protesters in Libya’s second city Benghazi set fire to the headquarters of the parallel eastern administration controlled by strongman Khalifa Haftar, a security source said...
South Africa’s Clicks beauty stores raided after ‘racist’ hair advert
Protesters have forced several stores of a South African health and beauty company to close, after it ran a hair advertisement they deemed racist. The...
Libyan interior minister suspended after gunmen shot protesters
Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord on Friday said the interior minister had been suspended after militia gunmen fired on peaceful protesters last week. “Interior...
West African mediators jet to Mali seeking reversal of coup
Mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc are due in Mali on Saturday for talks aimed at reversing a coup that has been condemned abroad. But...
Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe
Streets were deserted and businesses shut in Zimbabwe’s two main cities on Friday after security forces were deployed to prevent anti-government marches called by activists...
Gunmen kill at least 22 villagers in South Darfur, locals say
At least 20 people died and 22 others were injured after gunmen from an unidentified militia attacked a village in the Sudanese state of South...
Guineans return to the streets as anti-Conde protests resume
Anti-government protests resumed in Guinea’s capital Conakry, with heavy clashes between the protesters and the security forces, resulting in injuries The resumption on Monday, July...
Sudan adjourns trial of Omar al-Bashir, allies for 1989 coup
Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and some of his former allies went on trial on Tuesday on charges of leading a military coup that brought...
Mali opposition rejects ECOWAS proposals on ending political crisis
An influential opposition group in Mali rejected a proposal by regional mediators on Sunday aimed at ending a political crisis in which at least 11...