Deaths in Niger as protesters confront French army convoy
Nigerien gov't says two people killed, 18 wounded after the convoy, which is heading to Mali, ran into trouble in Tera.
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Reinstated Sudanese PM Hamdok dismisses police chiefs
Medics say dozens of people have been killed as security forces sought to crush weeks of anti-coup protests.
COVID-hit Czech President Milos Zeman discharged from hospital
President, 77, leaves military hospital in Prague and will name Petr Fiala as prime minister on Sunday, his office says.
Activists hail Tanzania move to lift ban on pregnant schoolgirls
Tanzania became one of the last two countries in Africa to lift a ban against pregnant girls from accessing education.
Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at anti-government protest
About 100 protesters attempt to march in Ouagadougo to protest against the government's failure to quell violence.
Algerians vote in local polls to seal post-Bouteflika ‘change’
Election is the third vote under Abdelmadjid Tebboune who promised to reform state institutions.
Blinken calls for negotiations amid Ethiopia military escalation
US Secretary of State expresses concern over escalating fighting between gov't forces and Tigrayan fighters.
Turkish lira crisis hits Idlib in Syria
Turkey’s currency crisis spills over into opposition-held Syrian city that adopted the lira more than a year ago.
UK, Germany, Italy confirm cases of Omicron coronavirus variant
Countries impose bans on travellers from southern Africa against the advice of the World Health Organization.
Japan PM to step up defence amid China, North Korea threats
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says security situation around Japan is changing fast and is more severe than ever.
‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges
Nations most vulnerable to climate change say rich world must step up, meet goal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C.
Three bodies found after days of unrest in Solomon Islands
Australian police are now helping patrol Honiara, the capital, which was relatively calm on Saturday morning.
‘Incomparable’ Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Sondheim, renowned for musicals including West Side Story and Sweeney Todd, died at home in Connecticut.
WHO designates new COVID strain Omicron as ‘variant of concern’
Several countries impose travel restrictions as new variant detected in South Africa raises global alarm.
Biden calls for intellectual property waivers on COVID vaccines
World Trade Organization negotiations over waivers are currently deadlocked amid opposition by some wealthy nations.
Hundreds protest in Jordan against water-energy deal with Israel
Critics say the deal leaves Jordan dependent on Israel without providing a solution to the country's water problems.
‘Finding scapegoats’: S Africa slams ‘unjustified’ travel bans
Health minister says countries' move to impose curbs on it because of newly identified coronavirus variant is draconian.
Merck’s COVID pill shows lower efficacy in updated study
Drugmaker says final analysis of trial results showed molnupiravir showed 30 percent risk reduction.
Black Friday is back but with thinner crowds, fewer discounts
A shift online, COVID fears and less-steep discounts have thinned crowds on the day after the US Thanksgiving holiday.
French army convoy blocked by Burkinabe protesters reaches Niger
Stopping of convoy came amid rising anger over failure of local and international forces to contain escalating violence.