Africa
Gabonese began voting for referendum on new constitution
Over 2,800 polling stations set up to serve 860,000 registered voters in over 2M population Central African country
Gabonese began voting for referendum on new constitution
Over 2,800 polling stations set up to serve 860,000 registered voters in over 2M population Central African country
16 people killed by landslide in western Madagascar
Victims were travelling in a boat when it was hit by landslide, 10 passengers rescued, say port authorities
South Africa condemns Israeli minister's call to annex West Bank
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's statement that 2025 will be 'the year of annexation' of the West Bank met with condemnation worldwide
Uganda to cut nearly all external borrowing to curb rising debt
Decision comes as country grapples with rising public debt, which rose to $25.6B in June from $23.7B the previous year, according to Finance Ministry data
South Africa’s influential football boss Danny Jordaan granted bail after arrest
73-year-old Jordaan was among leading figures who helped bring FIFA 2010 World Cup to South Africa, the first time Africa hosted the tournament
US envoy to Kenya resigns in wake of Trump win
Ambassador Meg Whitman announces she is stepping down while reflecting on some US diplomatic achievements in Kenya
