Madascar’s Gen Z protesters are unbroken in their will to continue to call for change and the abdication of president Andry Rajoelina. The head of state meanwhile said on Friday that he refused to resign, claiming instead that some forces wanted to overthrow the government.

Organisers say its interception underscores the global outrage over the Gaza war, which has already claimed tens of thousands of lives.

More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, in the latest escalation of a 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout this year.

The ruling has shocked Tunisia: 56-year-old labourer Saber Chouchane was sentenced to death over posts that criticised president Kaïs Saied on Facebook. The ruling is unprecedented in Tunisia despite its increasingly autocratic political course.

The U.N. food agency announced on Friday that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger.

Clashes erupted in Mexico City on Thursday during the annual march commemorating the 1968 student massacre in Tlatelolco, as thousands took to the streets with Palestinian flags and banners denouncing Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

The wait is over for Swifties around the world. Pop superstar Taylor Swift’s much anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has arrived. Fans gathered for listening parties across the globe on Thursday to celebrate the release.

Experts say stricter fishing limits will be crucial if Africa’s only penguin is to survive. For now, conservationists hope the legal victory will buy precious time to keep the species from disappearing forever.

Robert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested and charged with drug possession after police allegedly found cannabis in his bag during a traffic stop in Harare.

South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field. Her lawyer said on Thursday that they won’t be taking her appeal back to the Swiss Supreme Court, despite victory at the European Court of Human Rights.

In a move blending football legacy with national pride, Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French legend Zinédine Zidane, has received his first call-up to the Algerian national team, potentially helping the side secure its 2026 World Cup qualification.

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestinians and in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces.

A Sudanese medical group has warned of a “full-blown humanitarian disaster” in the besieged city of el-Fasher after 23 people died of malnutrition in September, as fighting between the army and rival paramilitaries continues to exacerbate the crisis in Darfur.

The government says the bans are necessary to maintain public order, citing false information and unrest tied to these rallies. But critics argue that the exclusions and the ban on protests mark a troubling erosion of democratic norms

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was the first to submit his candidacy for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic on December 28.

The Moroccan government says it’s ready to address grievances fueling the youth-led protests that have engulfed the country for days. The announcement comes a day after three people were killed by security forces as rioters tried to storm a police station.

A US immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. Garcia has 30 days to appeal the decision, but may be deported to Uganda.

Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in what a conservationist described on Thursday as “one of the largest confiscations of the species.”

Moscow and Kyiv exchanged more than 300 soldiers and 20 civilians, which were returned to Ukraine, on Thursday. It is the latest in a series of prisoner swaps that started in the summer.

President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is a candidate, seeking a fourth term.

These claims have not been independently verified. Both the RSF and foreign governments alleged to be involved have not made immediate responses.

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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that Israel needed to immediately release South African activists detained by Israeli armed forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla overnight.

After two people were shot during clashes in Leqliaa on Wednesday night, inhabitants assessed the damage in cities like Oujda, where protests had also turned violent.

Anti-government protesters in Madagascar declared a “strategic pause” on Thursday, pausing a week of youth-led demonstrations as international diplomats intensified calls for constructive dialogue to resolve a political crisis sparked by allegations of misgovernance and crippling utility outage.

An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official said Wednesday.

The next decade, scientists say, will determine whether Africa’s inland waters can be restored — or whether more species will be lost forever

As gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince, the UN Security Council has approved a new international force to combat the violence. However, the announcement is being met with profound distrust from Haitians, who have seen previous missions fail to deliver on their promises.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person in history to reach a personal net worth of more than half a trillion dollars.

At least 72 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 300 injured after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday, affecting more than 170,000 residents, according to officials.

For a fifth night in a row, anti-government protests swept across Morocco, with demonstrations over failing public services escalating into violence and destruction in several cities.

Thousands of people filled the streets of Rome, Naples and Turin on Wednesday to protest against Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying international activists.

Authorities warn that family clusters and delayed isolation still pose risks, but for now, the spread appears to be stabilizing.

Let’s be objective: show me evidence that Tchiroma has done anything extravagant, or mismanaged public resources.

Congo Resists U.S. Push for Minerals, Demands Local Value and Development in Global Clean Energy Race while  Tunisian Biotech Startup Turns 5,000 Tonnes of Invasive Blue Crab Waste into Sustainable, Pharmaceutical-Grade Chitosan.

Cameroon’s UNDP Leader Beloboumama Egari to Challenge Paul Biya in Presidential Race

At least 30 people have died and more than 200 were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a church in Ethiopia.

Two people have been killed in a fifth night of anti-government protests in Morocco.

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

This year, the festival explores the theme “From Cinema Screens, Bridges Are Built and Stories Are Told.”