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A baby gorilla who was rescued from trafficking at Istanbul airport just before Christmas will remain in Turkey rather than be repatriated to Nigeria, Turkish officials said Friday. The young primate was five months old when he was discovered inside a wooden crate in the cargo section of a Turkish Airlines plane en route from Nigeria …

Rescued baby gorilla to stay in Istanbul after DNA testFri, 24 Oct 2025 17:01:56 GMT Read More »

More than 50 billboards featuring Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan were crammed into a stretch of road from the main airport on Friday as she arrived for a final election rally on the island of Zanzibar. Known for its spices and beautiful beaches, Zanzibar is the birthplace of the president — “Mama” as her supporters call …

Tanzania president takes no chances on Zanzibar despite no oppositionFri, 24 Oct 2025 16:12:09 GMT Read More »

Nnimmo Bassey, a prominent figure in the decades-long environmental struggles in Africa’s largest oil-producing country, will next month attend yet another UN climate summit, this time in Brazil.”Unfortunately!” smiles the Nigerian 67-year-old, who harbours little hope for the outcomes of this “ritual” in which states participate “while knowing that nothing serious will come of it.”Bassey, …

Top Nigerian environmentalist sees little coming out of COP30Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:07:49 GMT Read More »

The United Nations’ expert on Palestinian rights on Thursday denounced the US sanctions brought against her for criticising Washington’s policy on the Gaza war as “mafia-style techniques” to “dirty” her reputation.In an interview with AFP, Francesca Albanese said she would present her latest report to the UN from South Africa as sanctions from Washington prevented …

UN Palestinians expert denounces ‘mafia-style’ US sanction moveThu, 23 Oct 2025 17:46:54 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.Africa’s most populous country has been fighting the Boko Haram jihadist group and its Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) splinter for 16 years as they seek to establish …

Nigerian military says killed 50 jihadists in army base raidsThu, 23 Oct 2025 16:45:16 GMT Read More »

Benin’s electoral commission said on Thursday it had excluded the main opposition candidate from standing in next April’s presidential election, opening the way for the ruling coalition to retain power.The CENA rejected the candidacy of Renaud Agbodjo, the representative of the main opposition Democrats party, on the grounds that he did not have sufficient sponsors.The …

Benin opposition candidate excluded from presidential raceThu, 23 Oct 2025 14:54:36 GMT Read More »

Powerful gusts shook an observation post perched on a hill at a wind farm in South Africa as two monitors scanned the landscape through binoculars.The Overberg mountains stretched along the horizon, but the monitors — bundled in scarves — were focused on activity much closer: around a giant wind turbine, a small, dark silhouette had …

S.Africa seeks to save birds from wind turbine risksThu, 23 Oct 2025 06:39:33 GMT Read More »

The Moroccan team were greeted by thousands of fans in Rabat on Wednesday for a parade to celebrate their historic victory in the Under-20 World Cup last week.Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament with a 2-0 triumph over favourites Argentina in Sunday’s final in Chilean capital Santiago.Before the parade, Moroccan Crown …

Morocco’s Under-20 World Cup winners welcomed home by large crowdsWed, 22 Oct 2025 20:12:00 GMT Read More »

A US missionary working for evangelical Christian organisation SIM has been abducted in Niger’s capital Niamey, officials said Wednesday.It marks the latest in a spate of kidnappings of westerners this year in northern Niger, a country plagued by jihadist violence and governed by a military junta for over two years.The unnamed victim, a man in …

US missionary abducted in Niger capitalWed, 22 Oct 2025 19:05:02 GMT Read More »

Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is the overwhelming favourite to secure a fourth term as Ivory Coast holds presidential polls Saturday, a task facilitated by the absence of several key opposition figures.Ouattara, 83, has wielded power in the world’s top cocoa producer since 2011, when the country began reasserting itself as a west African economic powerhouse.”We want …

Ouattara favourite as fourth Ivory Coast term loomsWed, 22 Oct 2025 17:36:27 GMT Read More »