Gabon heads for April 12 presidential polls in bid to end military rule
Gabon heads for April 12 presidential polls in bid to end military rule Interim leader Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a military coup in August 2023, is expected to run…
From Cameroon to Nigeria, separatist conflicts keep children out of school
From Cameroon to Nigeria, separatist conflicts keep children out of school In Cameroon’s southwest and Nigeria’s southeast, violence has disrupted the education of hundreds of thousands. Sand covers a puddle…
Meta denies forcing users to follow Trump accounts
The Facebook and Instagram owner says the official profiles were updated to reflect the new position holders.
Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés
The supermarket says it is facing a “challenging cost environment” and has had to make “tough choices”.
Taiwan to cull 120,000 green iguanas to restore ‘balance of nature’
Experts say May and June are hatching periods, the most appropriate time to catch larvae and juveniles.
Death toll in deadly Indonesia flooding, landslides rises to 21
In Pictures Death toll in deadly Indonesia flooding, landslides rises to 21 Rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search, bringing the death toll to 21. Rescuers search…
New wildfire near LA turns sky orange
A new wildfire north of Los Angeles in the US turned skies orange and triggered mandatory evacuation orders.
Spiralling inequality won’t fix itself. We need a movement
Spiralling inequality won’t fix itself. We need a movement We must push for alternatives to the current world order. Winnie Byanyima UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director for UNAIDS and Co-Chair of…
Sudan’s army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum
Sudan’s army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum Fighting also reported in el-Fasher after RSF issued 48-hour ultimatum to army to leave its last stronghold in the…
Rare red ‘danger to life’ warnings issued ahead of Storm Éowyn
Rare red ‘danger to life’ warnings issued ahead of Storm Éowyn 20 minutes agoAndré Rhoden-PaulBBC NewsChris FawkesLead weather presenter•@_chrisfawkes Getty Images Red warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland and…