October 16, 2021

Eswatini Shuts Schools Amid New Wave of Protests

MBABANE, ESWATINI — Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools “indefinitely with immediate effect” as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests.Students of the tiny, landlocked nation formerly known as Sw…

Laurent Gbagbo Launches New Political Party in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST — Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo launched a new political party Saturday, formally breaking ties with those who ran his previous party while he spent years facing war crimes charges at the International Criminal Court.Gbag…

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