West-Africa
Zambians vote in a fierce presidential battle
The Zambians made their ballots in crowded polling stations until the closing time of the country’s general election. While the day of…
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Central-Africa
Zambians vote among internet restrictions, expected results
Zambians flocked to vote for a president on Thursday in controversial polls by incumbent Edgar Lungu and longtime rival Hakainde Hichilema as…
North-Africa
Tunisia’s Ennahdha party forms another committee
On Thursday, one of Tunisia’s largest parties in parliament announced the formation of a temporary committee to deal with the country’s political…
North-Africa
Algeria mourns dozens killed in destructive fires
Flames erupted across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in…
East-Africa
The President of Madagascar dismisses all his ministers
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has fired all his ministers, his office said, days after he criticized some of their achievements, as in…
North-Africa
Deadly forest fires are raging over the Kabylie region of Algeria
The death toll rose to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers fought fires in forests across northern Algeria on…
East-Africa
Zambia goes to the polls amongst COVID-19 considerations
Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new president and member of the National Assembly. The vote comes…
North-Africa
Another 9 bodies were found in a new mass grave in Libya
Another nine bodies were found in a new mass grave on Wednesday in Libya’s Tarhuna province, which was liberated from forces loyal…
Central-Africa
More than a dozen people were killed in the attack in western Niger
Fifteen people have been killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected…
East-Africa
Amnesty reports widespread rape as a “weapon of war” in Tigray
Amnesty International says women and girls in Tigray were raped and sexually abused by Ethiopian soldiers and their allies in an attempt…
North-Africa
Survivors of forest fires in Algeria are calling for help, mourning
Firefighters, troops and civilian volunteers fought fires in forests in northern Algeria on Wednesday when the country killed at least 65 people…
