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Nigerian authorities on Saturday denied that more than a dozen officers had been arrested over a coup plot, pushing back on local media reports.The west African country has seen several military takeovers in its history and spent much of the 20th century under junta rule since its independence from Britain.A fresh coup would turn back …

Nigeria denies officers arrested over coup plotSat, 18 Oct 2025 20:08:26 GMT Read More »

Danish coach Jess Thorup made a winning debut in the CAF Champions League on Saturday when his Al Ahly side won 1-0 at Aigle Noir of Burundi in Bujumbura in their qualifier first leg.An own goal decided the second-round game in east Africa as Kanyamukenge Iragi deflected a Mohamed Hany cross into his own net …

Danish coach Thorup makes winning African debut with AhlySat, 18 Oct 2025 19:52:00 GMT Read More »

Migrants and rights activists protested in Rome Saturday against Italy’s migrant deal with Libya, a day after some 20 people were feared dead in the latest boat wreck in the Mediterranean.Under a controversial 2017 deal renewed under Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s hard-right government, Italy funds and trains the Libyan coastguard.In return, Libya is expected to …

Protest hits Rome over Libya migrant deal after boat wreckSat, 18 Oct 2025 18:17:32 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s ruling party announced Saturday it had agreed the term of President Emmerson Mnangagwa should be extended by until 2030, formalising a position that has raised tensions in the battered country.Mnangagwa, 83, took power in a military-backed coup in 2017 and his constitutionally limited two terms end in 2028. For months however, factions within the …

Zimbabwe ruling party congress backs presidential term extensionSat, 18 Oct 2025 17:17:03 GMT Read More »

Tens of thousands  gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that had already claimed at least five lives this week.There were cries of “Baba” (father) and “We are orphans” from the teeming crowd packing the streets of Kisumu, the …

Huge crowds as body of revered Kenya politician Odinga heads homeSat, 18 Oct 2025 16:51:11 GMT Read More »

The wheel has turned in Madagascar and nothing illustrates this more than the silent and surveilled headquarters of the mammoth business owned by Mamy Ravatomanga, the ex-president’s wealthy backer who escaped to Mauritius just ahead of last week’s coup.In the world before September 25, the start of the Gen Z-led protests that culminated in the …

Madagascar’s ‘Mamy’, ally of ousted president now faces arrestSat, 18 Oct 2025 16:19:43 GMT Read More »

Vast crowds gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed at least five lives this week.There were cries of “Baba” (father) and “We are orphans” among the tens of thousands who packed the streets in Kisumu, …

Chaos feared as body of revered Kenya politician Odinga heads homeSat, 18 Oct 2025 06:18:27 GMT Read More »

Two people died and dozens were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenya’s revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, Doctors Without Borders said.  It came a day after at least three people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse a crowd that …

Two dead in stampede at Kenya funeral for opposition leader OdingaFri, 17 Oct 2025 16:56:44 GMT Read More »

Young, educated and revolted by the living conditions endured by Madagascar’s citizens, 31-year-old Elliot Randriamandrato embodies the Gen Z movement, whose weeks of protests drove ex-president Andry Rajoelina from power. In the wake of Rajoelina’s ousting — already replaced by army colonel Michael Randrianirina, sworn in as transition president Friday — the young activist in baggy …

In Madagascar, a ‘vigilant’ Gen Z voice at a crossroadsFri, 17 Oct 2025 13:51:51 GMT Read More »

Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president Friday vowing sweeping reforms, just days after the military took power following weeks of anti-government protests that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing.Randrianirina led the CAPSAT army unit, which mutinied and joined the anti-government protesters before announcing Tuesday that the military had taken power, after Rajoelina …

Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar presidentFri, 17 Oct 2025 13:49:53 GMT Read More »