Buildings have caught fire in Sudan’s capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces. Videos posted online on Sunday showed the iconic Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower…
Zambia: Ex-President sues state over alleged travel ban
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has taken the government to court after he was allegedly blocked from travelling to South Korea for a conference. It is alleged that Mr Lungu…
Mozambique: Police deny attempting to kill politicians
Mozambique’s police chief Bernardino Rafael has denied accusations that officers attempted to assassinate politicians ahead of October’s local elections. The mayor of Nampula province, Paulo Vahanle, claimed to have survived…
Tunisia: Island gains Unesco-listed status
The island of Djerba, off the southern coast of Tunisia, has been added to the UN cultural agency’s much-coveted world heritage list. Gaining Unesco recognition often boosts tourism and can…
South Sudan: Mayor sacked after ‘slapping woman’
The acting mayor of South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, has been sacked after he was caught on camera apparently slapping a member of the public. Emmanuel Khamis Richard had refused…
Taiwan: Taipei tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’
Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is “not for sale” after he said the island was a part of China. “Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC…
Australia: Man fined for taking pet snake surfing
A Gold Coast man who filmed himself taking his pet snake for a surf has been fined by Australian wildlife authorities. Higor Fiuza and his bredli carpet python Shiva became…
Nigeria: Country hit by widespread blackout in ‘total system collapse’
A “total system collapse” caused widespread power cuts across Nigeria on Thursday. Early in the morning, levels of power generated in Africa’s most populous country fell to zero megawatts. Connections…
Sudan: RSF leader threatens to form own government
The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has threatened to form his own government with Khartoum as its capital if the army sets up an administration in the…
Morocco: Government to help rebuild 50,000 quake-damaged homes
The Moroccan authorities have announced plans to fund the rebuilding of about 50,000 homes damaged by last week’s earthquake. They will provide more than $13,000 (£10,460) for the reconstruction of…