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Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters gather over separatist leader

The Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered in the capital, Abuja, over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president

Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor

‘We are orphans’: Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland

Tens of thousands in Raila Odinga’s political heartland, Kisumu, gathered as his body lay in state after a state funeral in Nairobi following his death in India

Flights halted at Kenyan airport as thousands turn out to receive Odinga’s body

Operations were briefly suspended at Kenya's main airport after thousands of mourners turned out to receive the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga: Kenyan opposition figure dies at 80

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC

Madagascar’s president flees country after Gen Z protests

Madagascar’s president has fled the African nation, the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in weeks of worldwide Gen Z unrest

Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees freed as Trump hails ‘historic dawn’ in Middle East

Israelis and Palestinians have celebrated as a major hostage and prisoner exchange on Monday marked a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza