Gabon:General Brice Oligui Nguema sworn in as interim President
General Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of the coup that ousted President Ali Bongo, was sworn in as interim president...
Africa
Sudan: Air raid on Khartoum kills 20, injured others
An army air strike in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, killed at least 20 people, including two children. Activists say many...
Israeli government considers deportation of Eritreans after Tel Aviv violence
The Israeli government said it might consider strong measures, including the immediate expulsion of Eritrean asylum seekers involved in Saturday's...
South Africa: Ramaphosa calls for enforcement of laws to stop illegal occupation of buildings
President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Saturday called on officials to sanction laws prohibiting those living in South African cities from...
Gabon: Military junta sanctions reopening of borders with ‘immediate effect’
The military junta in Gabon announced on Saturday that it would reopen the country's borders earlier closed following the coup...
Somalia: Kenya ATMIS contingent donates medical supplies to Jubaland’s Dhobley General Hospital
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel operating with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) donated medical supplies to Jubaland's...
Children in Nigeria, Somalia, CAR, others most affected by climate change – UN
The United Nations children agency, UNICEF, says children in Africa are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate...
UN calls for ‘independent’ investigation after violent crackdown on anti-MONUSCO protesters in DRC
The United Nations has called for an "independent" probe following the killing of dozens of people in a crackdown on...
Gabon coup leader affirms growing pressure, says junta will not rush to fresh polls
Military officers who deposed President Ali Bongo said they are not in a hurry to rush to conduct fresh elections...
Relatives commence search for loved ones as UN boss mourns victims of Johannesburg inferno
Friends and families of those who were killed in the Johannesburg CBD fire are still searching for the bodies of...
