Africa

South Africa's harsh cold weather prompts authorities to issue orange alert in 2 provinces
Johannesburg residents facing what has been called coldest day of year, with disaster management teams closely monitoring any weather-related incidents
South Africa's harsh cold weather prompts authorities to issue orange alert in 2 provinces
Johannesburg residents facing what has been called coldest day of year, with disaster management teams closely monitoring any weather-related incidents

Sudanese army accuses RSF of killing 5 civilians in drone attack
RSF targets Grand Market, industrial zone and other facilities in capital of North Kordofan State, army says

Mali’s army says over 40 terrorists neutralized following attack on military camp
Dead include Nigerien terrorist leader Mamoudou Akilou and 4 of his lieutenants, statement says

Chad suspends visas for US citizens in tit-for-tat move
'I have instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and suspend the granting of visas to citizens of the United States,' Chad’s president said in a post on X

African environmentalists urge collective effort to combat plastic pollution
‘We should all be part of the solution … plastic is not just a nuisance but an urgent environmental challenge we have to beat,’ environmental expert tells Anadolu on World Environment Day

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu dead in South Africa
Lungu, 68, ruled from 2015 to 2021