Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to replace Aguila Saleh with Al-Salhin Abdulnabi.

The education ministry says the decision was driven 'primarily by the need to ensure the safety and protection' of children.

Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the third anniversary of the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. In Gaza, the territory's almost two million people live in ruins.

Eritrean troops have been deployed in recent days around the town of Adigrat, in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a local official and residents told AFP on Wednesday.

In southern Madagascar, residents are bracing themselves for the impact due in the coming months of the El Nino warming pattern, which experts expect to be the strongest on record.

The government of Botswana faced backlash from animal rights activists after it approved the hunting of 23 elephants to provide meat for independence celebrations.

The conflict is also spreading beyond Tigray, with fighting reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. Communications remain disrupted, making independent verification of battlefield claims difficult.

Equatorial Guinea has inaugurated three major road infrastructure projects in the Continental Region, marking a significant expansion of the country's

As the Ebola outbreak in the DRC reaches unprecedented levels, disease surveillance is spreading beyond the country's borders. The International Organization for Migration tracks the epidemic along major travel routes, with the help of neighbouring governments.

Uncertainty lingers over South Sudan's ability to hold elections in December, with persisting insecurity and lack of political dialogue remaining potential obstacles.