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The Gen Z-led protests are now close to entering their third week, having erupted on September 25, with the movement behind the social media campaigns repeating calls for Rajoelina to resign.

The High Commission urged citizens "to strictly comply with the permitted duration of stay to avoid inconveniences, fines, or other sanctions."

The incident is particularly puzzling as the Khentika tomb, discovered in the 1950s and used as a storage facility for antiquities, had been completely sealed and had not been opened since 2019.

Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong rule enforcement.

Through appreciating the importance of butt-drag impressions, urolites, coprolites and hyraceum, and learning about the environment of rock hyraxes and other animals during the Pleistocene, we will never view these endearing creatures in the same light again.

Judges said his posts incited violence and disorder, violating both Tunisia’s penal code and the 2022 cybercrime law, Decree 54. Observers note this is the first ruling of its kind in Tunisia.

The delay in holding the meeting prolongs uncertainty over how the Secretariat will address the vacancies and maintain operations. Partner states are now expected to revisit the matter when the Council reconvenes on October 13.

Gaspard Banyankimbona, AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, said "despite their pivotal role, teachers across Africa face shortages, inadequate training, low morale, and insufficient recognition".

After almost a week of regular demonstrations, protests in Morocco turned violent, resulting in hundreds injured and two deaths. Who's behind the protests, what are they demanding, and where might this end?

According to Kenya's newly inaugurated embassy in Rabat, the meeting successfully laid the groundwork for a forthcoming ministerial session to be held in Nairobi, marking the first official bilateral commission since Kenya opened a permanent mission in the Maghreb kingdom earlier this year.

In her pioneering studies in the lush rainforest of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve, now a national park, Goodall noted that the most successful chimp leaders were gentle, caring and familial.

At a recent African flora conference in Ghana, we launched a new pan-African network for palm specialists from the continent to study and protect palms. Researchers from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, Ethiopia and Tanzania signed up for projects related to palm biology, uses and conservation.

The protests come at a time of popular discontent over Morocco's social inequalities, which have disproportionately affected young people and women.

According to witnesses, the collapse happened as many worshippers climbed onto the wooden scaffolding to view a ceiling mural.

According to IATA, African flights were about 80 per cent full on average in August, marking the first time the region has reached that level, though still below Europe's 88 per cent.

The charges stem from a widely circulated video showing Malema firing between 14 and 15 live rounds into the air while on stage before 20,000 supporters at the EFF's fifth anniversary celebrations.

The Etosha National Park is a major tourist destination in Namibia, drawing thousands of visitors annually to see its wildlife and salt pan landscape.

The announcement followed days of protests in major cities across the country, including the capital Antananarivo, over frequent power outages and water shortages.

According to the Paris prosecutor's office, Mthethwa, 58, had checked into a room on the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, where investigators found signs that the window had been forced open.

The AGOA trade agreement between the United States and African countries is coming to an end. While countless workers fear for their jobs, there is also an opportunity for new trade partnerships to develop.

The youth-led demonstrations come amid public discontent over Morocco's social inequalities, which protesters say disproportionately affect young people and women.

The full extent of the damage remains unclear, but preliminary reports indicate that at least nine antelopes were killed.

According to Zambia’s government, the funding will cover the refurbishment of the rail line as well as the purchase of locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons.

Reports indicate that the fire, which broke out on September 22, has already consumed about 34 per cent of the 22,270-square-kilometre park, home to around 114 mammal species, including the critically endangered black rhinos.

Official results placed opposition candidate Patrick Herminie in the lead with 48.8 per cent, while incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan followed closely with 46.4 per cent.

Official figures show that at least 89 per cent of Guinean voters approved the new constitution, which brings major changes to the country’s political system.

The camp brings together emerging footballers from across Africa for training, mentorship, showcase matches, and off-pitch storytelling.

A demonstration organised on Thursday in Antananarivo escalated into looting in several parts of the Indian Ocean island country by the end of the day.

The report notes that only a section of countries have reported having national road safety lead agencies (RSLAs), with only 29 of them receiving allocated budget support.

IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu engaged with member states, international partners, and development agencies to foster cooperation and practical solutions for the region’s pressing challenges.

According to the NSA, the planned reforms aim to make boxing in Ghana safer, more professional, and aligned with international standards.

In a statement issued late Wednesday, the AUC chairperson congratulated the president-elect on a "landmark election," and lauded the southern African country for practising a "credible democratic process."

Eight candidates are contesting the presidency, including incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Seychellois Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa - LDS).

The waiver, however, excludes those on diplomatic or consular postings. Holders of diplomatic, official, service, or ordinary passports assigned to such duties, along with their dependents, will still be required to secure visas before entering the other country.

Rising inflation, unemployment, and currency shortages have fueled widespread frustration among Malawians, setting the stage for Peter Mutharika's political comeback. Will his presidency deliver tangible economic relief?

Earlier, Chakwera conceded defeat to his 85-year-old predecessor

Ruto urged the international community to release previously pledged funds and reform the global financial architecture to ensure equitable access to resources for developing countries.

Chakwera said he had personally telephoned Mutharika to congratulate him on the victory and wish him well as he prepares to return to office.

With defeat looming, President Lazarus Chakwera risks becoming Malawi's third one-term president in little more than a decade.

Doumbouya, 40, a former French Foreign Legion soldier, seized power in 2021, ousting President Alpha Conde in what he described as a necessary intervention to prevent the country from sliding into chaos.

Footage shared on social media by the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation showed about a dozen men with axes butchering the carcasses and loading the meat onto pickup trucks.

Partial results place the Democratic Progressive Party candidate well ahead of incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, whose pastor-turned-politician image has faltered amid economic stagnation.

In September 2023, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter in Bamako, agreeing to establish the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

Ruto insisted that Africa's exclusion from the Council's permanent membership was "unacceptable and indefensible," calling it a "historic injustice" that must be corrected.

The pardon follows el-Sisi’s recent directive for officials to review a petition from the National Council for Human Rights seeking clemency for several detainees, including Abd el-Fattah.

In a statement on Monday, Amnesty condemned the ongoing detention of members of the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), who were among a larger group of 500 people arrested.

Evidence from other regions, such as Europe and North America, shows that producing polyester fibres from recycled PET rather than unused materials can cut carbon emissions by over 45 per cent.

Ruto is also expected to call for reforms to the UN system, fairer access to global financing and stronger multilateral cooperation.

From an archival perspective, the exhibition is compelling because it frames these dreamscapes with materiality – paint, paper, canvas, brushstrokes – making each a document of emotional and cultural knowledge.

Their travel texts are diverse, many available only in archives. They include speeches, commentaries, handwritten accounts, interviews, letters and memoirs.

More than 6.7 million citizens were eligible to vote on the draft constitution, which seeks to lengthen presidential terms from five to seven years, renewable once.