Tens of thousands gather in Berlin to protest far-right AfD party
Around 150,000 people took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday as nationwide protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) entered their fourth week.
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In Azerbaijan, UK-based gold mine accused of pollution
Six journalists from the independent Azerbaijani investigative website Abzas Media have been under arrest since November 2023. They had previously transmitted elements of their investigations… Read More »In Azerbaijan, UK-based gold mine accused of pollution
Senegal’s President Macky Sall postpones Feb 25 presidential elections indefinitely
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due… Read More »Senegal’s President Macky Sall postpones Feb 25 presidential elections indefinitely
Nigeria’s ‘fighting spirit’ key to Afcon dreams
William Troost-Ekong says Nigeria’s “fighting spirit” will bring the Super Eagles their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 2013.
Wissa penalty helps DR Congo into Afcon last four
Yoane Wissa scores a penalty as DR Congo come from behind to beat Guinea 3-1 in the quarter-finals at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt orders review of pyramid restoration after video sparks public outrage
Egypt’s antiquities ministry said Saturday it was setting up a committee to review the restoration of Giza’s Menkaure Pyramid after a public outcry over the… Read More »Egypt orders review of pyramid restoration after video sparks public outrage
Russian police detain reporters covering Moscow protest by soldiers’ wives
Russian police on Saturday detained a group of around 20 journalists, including an AFP reporter, covering a protest in Moscow by the wives of men… Read More »Russian police detain reporters covering Moscow protest by soldiers’ wives
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan, wife get seven-year jail term for unlawful marriage
Pakistan former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court… Read More »Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan, wife get seven-year jail term for unlawful marriage
Chile declares state of emergency over deadly forest fires
Chilean firefighters were battling rapidly expanding wildfires Saturday that officials fear have claimed around 10 lives and are threatening hundreds of homes, prompting the president… Read More »Chile declares state of emergency over deadly forest fires
Tripoli’s Syria Street: A symbol of Lebanon’s divisions
In the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, one road symbolises the complex relationship between Lebanon and neighbouring Syria: the aptly named Syria Street. With the… Read More »Tripoli’s Syria Street: A symbol of Lebanon’s divisions
