Succulents at risk of extinction due to climate change, trafficking
The plants are often sold on social media.
Africa
Rising hate leaves ‘no place for gays’ in Senegal
Homosexuality has never been widely accepted in Senegal, a deeply conservative nation.
Nigeria’s army orders reshuffle as insecurity grows
Muhammadu Buhari was first elected partly on his image as a strongman who could tackle Boko Haram jihadists.
‘A dirty game’: Young Kenyans shun election hype
Many have no interest in participating in an electoral process they widely dismiss as corrupt and pointless.
Jihadists kill four security personnel in Nigeria
The 13-year-old jihadist insurgency has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced 2.2 million in northeast Nigeria.
Tunisia approves new constitution in vote with low turnout
Monday’s vote came a year to the day after the president sacked the government and suspended parliament.
DR Congo tightens security in east after anti-UN unrest
Twelve protesters have died, in addition to the peacekeepers, according to a government toll.
Nine killed in Somalia suicide bombing – police
The jihadists have been seeking to overthrow the fragile foreign-backed government in Mogadishu for about 15 years.
Shadowy Al-Qaeda fighters heap pressure on Mali’s junta
Jihadists first struck the north of Mali in 2012, joining a regional insurgency.
France committed to Africa’s security, says Macron
France is reconfiguring its posture in the Sahel after falling out with the military junta in Mali, the epicentre of a bloody 11-year-old jihadist campaign in the region.
Inflation-hit Zimbabweans find side hustles to survive
The situation is particularly dire for the poorest Zimbabweans, including those without a job.
M23 rebels kill 29 civilians in DR Congo since mid-June – HRW
The DRC has repeatedly accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23, a charge the small central African country has always denied.
Armed groups clash in Libya capital, killing 13
Dozens of students were trapped in university dormitories until they were rescued, Osama Ali of the ambulance service told Al-Ahrar.
DR Congo warns of ‘militarising’ wildlife parks in Rwanda spat
The DRC has repeatedly accused Rwanda of backing the M23 – a charge its smaller neighbour has always denied.
Death toll from Sudan ethnic clashes rises to 105
The deployment of the army had eased the fighting since Saturday.
Thousands of Sudan’s Hausa protest after deadly clashes over land
On Tuesday, Hausa protesters in Khartoum held up signs demanding ‘justice for the Blue Nile martyrs’ and ‘no to the murder of Hausas’.
Mali’s Tuaregs accuse junta-led regime of ditching peace pact
A rebellion against the Bamako authorities erupted in northern Mali in 2012 on the heels of jihadist and breakaway insurgencies.
Sudan’s Hawsa people block roads after deadly tribal clashes
The clashes first erupted a week ago on Monday between the Berti and Hawsa tribes.
Death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s south rises to 60
Sudan’s latest coup sparked regular protests and an ongoing crackdown by security forces that has killed at least 114.
Rebels kill nine in eastern DR Congo
The ADF group among the most violent of the more than 120 militias that roam eastern Congo.
Ethiopia tasks UN to help rebuild Tigray infrastructure
Several of Ethiopia’s international partners suspended aid soon after the Tigray conflict erupted in November 2020.