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In a bold move, residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil distribution valves in protest of the abduction of Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, head of the Central Security Department. Al-Whayshi was kidnapped last Wednesday, and…

Crowds took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding an end to the Israel-Gaza war, as the conflict is on the brink of entering its second year. Some waved Palestinian flags, while others carried placards accusing Israel of…

The Security Council has reviewed the ICJ provisional ruling on genocide allegations against Israel, as the deadly war in Gaza continues. The executive body of the U.N convened at the request of Algeria to deliberate on the ruling issued…

Protesters in Kenya, including Catherine Syokau, a woman with a disability, rallied against femicide, emphasizing equal rights for women, particularly those more vulnerable due to disability. Esther Passaris, a parliamentary…

The re-routing of a growing number of ships around Africa to avoid potential attacks in the Red Sea is altering refueling patterns and boosting demand for bunker fuel at far-flung ports, from the Mauritius to South Africa to the Canary…

The powerful Catholic bishops conference and Protestant churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have demanded an independent inquiry be opened into irregularities and alleged legal violations observed during December general…

Dozens of supporters of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina queued to collect their party cards, believing it entitled them to cash days after a presidential election boycotted by most opposition candidates. "If the President was here…

A few thousand people have demonstrated in front of a military base housing French soldiers in Niamey, Niger's capital to demand their departure from the country. "Enough is enough. All Macron has to do is take his 'macronis' and his clicks…

Nigerien demonstrators demanded French troops leave the Sahelian nation just hours before time ran out for the French envoy to leave the country. Among the thousands rallied near a base where French military personnel are stationed in…

At least 35 civilians have been shot dead by police in Kenya this month during protests over new taxes and the rising cost of living. 27 year-old Douglas Kalasinga is thought to be one of them. Relatives say he was shot on while at…