Professor Hakim Adi shortlisted for prestigious Wolfson award
The nomination for Adi, the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK, is a vindication for the...
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Gabon coup leader takes presidential oath and promises ‘free’ elections
Gen Brice Oligui Nguema pledges to restore civilian rule but does not give timeframe after ousting of Ali Bongo Brice Oligui Nguema, the general who...
Guards and police released after being held hostage in Ecuadorian prisons
Fifty-seven law enforcement officers held in six prisons amid sharp rise in gang violence ahead of election Fifty guards and seven police officers have been...
Sent home: how Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour
Anthony Mbare found his tied visa put him at mercy of his bosses. He is one of thousands who have come to plug shortages in...
Algeria says its coastguard fired warning shots before killing jetski riders
Defence ministry releases its version of events five days after two dual French-Moroccan men were shot dead on entering Algerian waters Algeria’s defence ministry has...
Netanyahu says Eritreans involved in Tel Aviv clashes should be deported
Israeli PM also orders plan to remove all African asylum seekers after protests by rival groups of Eritreans The Israeli prime minister has said he...
Airstrike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians, activists in Sudan say
Artillery and rocket fire also reported as fighting between armed forces and paramilitaries shows no sign of abating Residents of Khartoum woke to artillery and...
Gabon reopens borders three days after military coup
Officers seized power on Wednesday, placing the president, Ali Bongo, under house arrest Gabon has reopened its borders, an army spokesperson said, three days after...
Moroccan jetski tourist describes being shot at by Algerian coastguard
Mohamed Kissi says forces approached and began fatal shooting after group strayed into Algerian waters A Moroccan man has described how Algerian coastguard forces drew...
Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops
Demonstrators gather near base housing French soldiers as military junta accuses Paris of interference Thousands of protesters rallied in Niger’s capital Niamey to call for...
