Israel: Soldier killed, Palestinian teen attack suspect shot dead amid violent surge

An Israeli soldier has been killed and several other people wounded in a suspected lorry ramming attack by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. It comes at a tense…

Sudan: Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink

A hacking group called Anonymous Sudan took X, formerly known as Twitter, offline in more than a dozen countries on Tuesday morning in an attempt to pressurise Elon Musk into…

South Africa: 74 dead in Johannesburg building fire

At least 74 people have died – including 12 children – after a Johannesburg building fire. More than 50 others were injured. Officials say it is unclear what sparked the…

Gabon: Army seizes power from Ali Bongo and puts him in house arrest

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appealed for help after the army deposed him in a coup and put him under house arrest. Speaking from what he said was his residence,…

Nigeria: Police arrest hundreds at gay event

Police in Nigeria say they have arrested about 200 gay men at an event in southern Delta state. Sixty-seven of them will now be charged after investigations. However, most of…

Canada: Authorities warn LGBT travellers of US risks

Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States. Anti-LGBT protests in the US rose 30-fold last year compared with 2017, while…

Nigeria: President Tinubu trims Nigeria’s UN General Assembly delegation

In a move aimed at reducing government spending, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the trimming of the Nigerian delegation to the upcoming UN General Assembly. President Tinubu on Monday…

Egypt: Sudan Army chief meets President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

The head of the Sudanese armed forces, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is in Egypt meeting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. It is the first time Sudan’s military ruler has left Sudan…

Ethiopia: Ten killed in renewed Amhara violence

Fighting has flared up again in some areas in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region after a week of relative calm, with at least 10 civilian deaths reported. Residents in the Amhara…

Haiti: Gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven

A gang in Haiti has shot and killed at least seven people who were marching in a big protest organised by a church leader. Hundreds of parishioners, some armed with…