Tunisians rally for closure of chemical factory blamed for spike in poisonings
Africa • Oct 16, 2025, 8:38 AM
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Several thousand people in the city of Gabes in southern Tunisia called for for the closure of an ageing phosphate processing plant run by the Tunisian Chemical Group, which local residents say is responsible for a host of poisonings and other health issues, including scores of hospitalisations in recent weeks.
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Ivory Coast combats uptick in disinformation campaigns around elections
Africa • 1:50 PM
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The election campaign in Ivory Coast has come with an upsurge in disinformation on social media. Supporters of both the ruling and opposition parties have circulated fake news about presidential candidates and Abidjan is concerned about destabilisation a
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Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s Yopougon district, residents want ‘peace’ above all else
Africa • 1:34 PM
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From our correspondent in Abidjan – In the Abidjan district of Yopougon, a historic stronghold of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, some residents reject politics, which they see as a divisive force. Others have decided to get involved, convinced
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Drone attacks target Sudanese capital, Khartoum airport
Africa • 7:11 AM
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For a third day in a row, drones targeted the army-held Sudanese capital and the Khartoum international airport in attacks blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which the country's regular military has been battling since April 2023.
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