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The world’s tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday.It is the first time scientists have declared that Earth has likely reached a so-called “tipping point” — a shift that could trigger massive and often …

World’s coral reefs crossing survival limit: global expertsMon, 13 Oct 2025 00:05:53 GMT Read More »

Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power.AFP journalists saw voters crowding outside polling stations during the day in the capital Yaounde before they closed in the early evening, with an electoral official declaring the ballot had …

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president poised for eighth termSun, 12 Oct 2025 18:03:34 GMT Read More »

A Madagascar army unit siding with anti-government protesters installed a new military chief Sunday as President Andry Rajoelina denounced an “attempt to seize power illegally”.The soldiers from the CAPSAT contingent joined protesters for a second day in a row, attending a rally in the capital to remember the people killed in more than two weeks of …

Madagascar army installs new chief, president denounces power grabSun, 12 Oct 2025 16:40:45 GMT Read More »

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina first took power in a military-backed coup in 2009 and is now facing demands to quit from a youth-led protest movement backed by an army unit.After the CAPSAT military contingent sided Saturday with the demonstrators who have been protesting for more than two weeks, Rajoelina warned that “an attempt to seize …

Madagascar’s president, from coup to calls to quitSun, 12 Oct 2025 14:14:12 GMT Read More »

A Madagascar army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all the country’s military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an “attempt to seize power illegally” was under way.Soldiers from the CAPSAT contingent also joined thousands of people in the capital to remember lives lost in more than two weeks of anti-government demonstrations …

Madagascar president says power grab happening as army unit claims controlSun, 12 Oct 2025 13:59:11 GMT Read More »

Voters cast their ballots Sunday in Cameroon’s presidential elections, which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power.In Yaounde, Cameroonians crowded outside polling stations at midday, according to AFP journalists.Biya faces 11 opponents, including former employment minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, 79, who …

Cameroon holds presidential poll with Biya poised for 8th termSun, 12 Oct 2025 13:42:00 GMT Read More »

A mutinied army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an “attempt to seize power illegally” was under way.The CAPSAT contingent of administrative and technical officers joined thousands of protesters in the city centre on Saturday in a major shift in a more than …

Madagascar army unit claims control, president says power-grab underwaySun, 12 Oct 2025 10:42:01 GMT Read More »

Seychelles’ opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential run-off on Sunday, electoral commission results showed, after a race dominated by environmental and economic concerns.The Indian Ocean archipelago nation has the highest wealth per capita in Africa — around $18,000 according to the World Bank — but is vulnerable to climate change and plagued by widespread …

Seychelles opposition leader wins presidential run-offSun, 12 Oct 2025 02:01:09 GMT Read More »

A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to “refuse orders to shoot” and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island.The newly appointed premier on Saturday night said the government was “standing strong” and “ready to …

Madagascar soldiers join protesters as thousands gather in AntananarivoSat, 11 Oct 2025 19:37:37 GMT Read More »

More than 200 people were detained in Abidjan on Saturday after security forces fired tear gas to disperse an opposition protest, as Ivorian leader Alassane Ouattara launched his campaign for a fourth term.Outtara is widely expected to win after his two main rivals, former president Laurent Gbagbo and the head of the main opposition party, …

Ouattara launches campaign as tensions soar ahead of I.Coast electionSat, 11 Oct 2025 18:02:28 GMT Read More »