Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has withdrawn the case in which he called for a judicial review of the government’s alleged decision to bar him from travelling abroad on Saturday.…
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South Sudan: Election law sparks MPs’ walkout
A bill establishing the path for long-awaited nationwide elections in South Sudan has sparked a protest in parliament. A faction of the country’s governing party walked out of the chamber…
USA: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents sued over missing millions
The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued over losses linked to the crypto company’s collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of…
Kenya: Army helicopter crashes during night patrol
A military helicopter in Kenya crashed overnight while on patrol in the coastal county of Lamu, killing all crew on board. It went down in the Boni forest, an area…
Mali: Soldiers killed in Tuareg rebel attacks
The army in Mali says five soldiers have been killed and 11 others are missing after two military camps were attacked by rebels on Sunday. In a statement the army…
Nigeria: Police killed in suspected Indigenous People of Biafra attack
Police in Nigeria say five officers have been killed during an attack in Imo state in the south-east of the country. Separatists in the area have frequently targeted police stations…
Morocco: School resumes in earthquake-hit zones
Children have returned to school in a number of towns and villages hard hit by the deadly earthquake that struck Morocco more than a week ago, local media reports. Lessons…
Libya: Mayor’s house burnt down in protests
The mayor’s home in the Libyan city of Derna has been burnt to the ground, as hundreds of protesters demanded answers for last week’s catastrophic flood. They gathered on Monday…
Azerbaijan: Military launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry says it has begun “anti-terrorist” operations in areas of its Nagorno-Karabakh region under ethnic-Armenian control. Tensions in the South Caucasus have been high for months around the…
USA: Marilyn Manson sentenced for blowing nose on camerawoman
Marilyn Manson has been sentenced by a judge in New Hampshire for blowing his nose on a camerawoman in an incident the judge called “egregious”. The musician will serve 20…