Anti-Western demonstrations in DR Congo as fighting escalates in east (www.africanews.com)
Attack in southern Nigeria: 6 dead and 2 South Koreans kidnapped (www.africanews.com)
Burkina abandons French as an official language (www.africanews.com)
The Burkinabè government adopted on Wednesday a bill revising the Constitution and henceforth enshrining national languages as official languages in place of French which is relegated to the rank of “working language”....
Kenya to send 1,500 workers to Israel amid farm labour shortage (www.africanews.com)
Kenya is set to send 1,500 farm workers to Israel, according to the country’s labour ministry. This move follows Malawi sending 221 workers to Israel, which faced criticism....
Kenya court suspends privatisation of 11 companies (www.africanews.com)
A court has suspended the privatisation of 11 state-owned companies in Kenya, including the national oil and gas company, following an appeal by the main opposition party, a court source said on Tuesday....
Libya dismantles illegal gold mining network (www.africanews.com)
An illegal gold mining network operating in the Libyan desert and employing Chinese, Chadians and Nigeriens has been dismantled, the Prosecutor’s Office announced on the night of Sunday to Monday....
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger look to form a federation (www.africanews.com)
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation....
Zimbabwe's wildlife in crisis due to extreme drought (www.africanews.com)
In a remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe, about 140 volunteers slept in shifts through a 24-hour annual wildlife census - a valuable indicator of the status of the southern African nation's wildlife resources during a worrying regional drought.
Algeria partners China for construction of 6,000km railway lines (www.africanews.com)
After seven months of war, Sudan faces risk of collapse (www.africanews.com)
Nigeria: 76 people arrested for organising a "gay wedding (www.africanews.com)
Niger military rulers order UN official out within 72 hours (www.africanews.com)
Nearly 7,000 migrants arrive on Italy's southern island of Lampedusa within 24hours (www.africanews.com)
Rwanda, Cameroon make major changes in their military positions after Gabon coup (www.africanews.com)
Rwanda and Cameroon have unveiled significant shifts in their security forces, impacting senior military personnel....
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Niger: Former Nigerian emir of Kano meets the putschists (www.africanews.com)
One of West Africa’s most prominent traditional and religious leaders flew to Niger’s capital, Niamey, Wednesday to meet with the country’s coup leaders....
Niger: Former Nigerian emir of Kano meets the putschists (www.africanews.com)
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