Argentina’s economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election, putting him on course for a run-off contest with far-right…
South Africa: President to attend Cairo summit on Gaza conflict
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to attend a peace summit in Cairo on Saturday, to discuss how to bring an end to the Israeli-Gaza conflict. He was invited…
Kenya: Four die in crush at Heroes Day celebrations
Four women have died and 13 other people were seriously injured in Kenya during a crush before an event to celebrate Heroes, or Mashujaa, Day. The accident occurred outside a…
Burkina Faso: Authorities declare Dengue fever epidemic
A dengue fever epidemic has been declared in Burkina Faso by the national health ministry, with a notable surge in deaths and new cases recorded last week. The virus is…
Gabon: Court gives green light to president’s appointees
Gabon’s constitutional court has rejected a request from a lawyer and several political parties to annul the presidential decree appointing members of the country’s transitional parliament. Since 6 October when…
Namibia: TikTok nurses face probe over clinic dance
Two Namibian trainee nurses are facing disciplinary action after they posted a video on TikTok of themselves dancing inside a health clinic. The two said they were celebrating after helping…
Mozambique: Authorities burn 45,000 hens as bird flu spreads from South Africa
More than 45,000 hens have been slaughtered, burnt and buried in southern Mozambique to prevent the spread of bird flu, officials say. The birds had been imported from neighbouring South…
Italy: PM Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after off-air lewd TV remarks
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, says she has separated from her long-time partner Andrea Giambruno. She announced the split on social media hours after a TV show broadcast explicit comments…
Tanzania: Serengeti named Africa’s best park for fifth time
Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park has been named the best in Africa for the fifth time in a row. It beat six other parks in the continent in this year’s World…
USA: Microsoft’s new AI assistant can go to meetings for you
A ChatGPT-style AI assistant, developed by Microsoft and embedded into its office apps, will become available to all from 1 November, following trials. Microsoft 365 Copilot can summarise meetings held…