South Africa: At Least 100 illegal miners dead in gold mine
At least 100 miners have died in an illegal gold mine in North West province of South Africa, after being...
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Macron’s top diplomatic advisor resigns
Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French president Macron, announced his resignation from the role amid tensions with the Elysée Palace's...
Algeria accuses France of waging disinformation campaign
Algeria accused France on January 11th of waging a disinformation campaign against it along with a diplomatic escalation through statements...
Nigeria: Military kills 16 civilians in air strike blunder
At least 16 civilians have been killed in Nigeria after the government air force mistook them for criminal gangs in...
Armed clashes in Western Libya as militias vie for control
Armed clashes were reported in Western Libya as militia groups jostled for control the city of Ajilat in Western Libya....
DR Congo: Army recaptures key towns from M23 rebels
The Congolese army has recaptured key towns from the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, in a major victory for the Democratic...
Egypt tries to catch up on solar energy as gas prices rise
A jump in the cost of natural gas imports has caused Egypt to focus on expanding solar energy for the...
Memo shows Mali enforcing gold seizure at Barrick site
A note to staff by mining company Barrick Gold reveals that the government of Mali have begun enforcing an order...
Libya: Protesters rally against Israel normalisation
Widespread anti Israel-normalisation protests broke out in Libya on January 11th and 12th, following ex-Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangoush’s admission of...
Sources say Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger
An Austrian woman was kidnapped in Agadez in central Niger on January 11th, according to two Nigerien security sources via...
Somali president visits Ethiopia amid improving relations
The Somali president visited Ethiopia on January 11th, his office said, the biggest indication yet of improving relations between the...
Provisional results show victory for Chad’s ruling party
Provisional results showed on January 12th that Chad's ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which...
Sudanese army retakes Wad Madani from RSF militia
Sudan's army said on January 11th that it was pushing out the rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia from...
French military withdrawal from Chad continues
The withdrawal of French forces has continued in Chad, with a French military base in Abéché set to be handed...
Los Angeles wildfire damage costs estimated around $150bn
The scale of damage to Los Angeles, the second biggest city in the US, could be the costliest recorded history,...
