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Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation
Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation
Africa
by  AFP

Some 3,000 protesters in Khartoum on Saturday rejected UN mediation efforts between civilian and military leaders as "foreign interference" and called for Islamist rule in Sudan, an AFP correspondent said. With police standing nearby, some demonstrators waved banners reading "No to foreign interference" and "No to the UN", an AFP correspondent said.

Somalia car bombs kill at least nine
Somalia car bombs kill at least nine
World
by  AFP

At least nine people, including children, died on Saturday in twin car bomb attacks targeting Somalia's education ministry in the capital Mogadishu, security officers and witnesses said.

UN steps up troop alert as DR Congo rebels take more territory
UN steps up troop alert as DR Congo rebels take more territory
Africa
by  AFP

Rebels seized more territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, prompting the UN peacekeeping mission to increase its "troop alert level" and boost support for the army. The MONUSCO said it had set up an "operations coordination centre" with the army and was carrying out reconnaissance and surveillance flights, but did not provide further details about the alert level.

S.Africa crowns new Zulu king at mega party
S.Africa crowns new Zulu king at mega party
World
by  AFP

A new Zulu King was formally enthroned as the head of South Africa's most influential traditional monarchy at a colourful ceremony on Saturday attended by tens of thousands. Among the delegates were King Mswati III of Africa's last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, who is also an uncle to the new Zulu king.

Hackers, abusers and regulators may vex Musk at Twitter
Hackers, abusers and regulators may vex Musk at Twitter
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Elon Musk's talk of slimming Twitter's staff and letting people post anything allowed by law is expected to clash with the reality of fending off hackers, trolls, police and regulators, experts say. US law is permissive in terms of letting social media platforms decide content policies and not holding them accountable for what users post, but that could soon change, Llano said.