Africa

Madagascar endorses 'new army chief' backed by 'mutinying unit' siding with protesters

General Demosthene Pikulas is installed after his military unit sides with demonstrators demanding P

Gabon president's party wins a third of legislative seats

The presidential party in Gabon got slightly more than a third of seats in parliament on Saturday, o

Seychelles opposition candidate wins presidential runoff, incumbent leader concedes defeat

Seychelles' opposition candidate Patrick Herminie has won the presidential run-off, electoral commis

Côte d'Ivoire opposition protests in Abidjan

Côte d'Ivoire, a nation of 32 million, is due to hold a presidential election in two weeks.

Moroccan king calls for reforms as youth movement suspends protests

Morocco's GenZ movement says it will temporarily suspend protests over the weekend after two weeks o

Seychelles president faces tight run-off after opposition's first round win

Polling stations opened shortly after 7am local time on Saturday and results are expected on Sunday.