Guinea-Bissau president says this week’s violence was ‘attempted coup’ | Politics News

Guinea-Bissau president says this week’s violence was ‘attempted coup’ | Politics News

Clashes between two army factions broke out on Thursday night after two government officials were freed from custody. Gunfire and clashes that erupted in the capital of Guinea-Bissau this week were an “attempted coup”, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said. Clashes between the National Guard and special forces of the…

Renewed violence in Sierra Leone is a sign of fragility, polarisation | Opinions

Renewed violence in Sierra Leone is a sign of fragility, polarisation | Opinions

Two decades after the end of its deadly civil war, Sierra Leone is once again teetering on the precipice of conflict. On November 26, gunmen attacked a military barracks and a prison in the capital, Freetown, killing at least 20 people, including 13 soldiers, and leading the authorities to declare…

Sport Weekly: Child athletes on the joys and the perils of competing | Sports News

Sport Weekly: Child athletes on the joys and the perils of competing | Sports News

This week Al Jazeera covers issues for child athletes, Eritrea’s deserting footballers and scolded Pakistani cricketers. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. This week British Gymnastics introduced new rules limiting coaches from weighing athletes…

India’s Rohit and Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa cricket tour | Cricket News

India’s Rohit and Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa cricket tour | Cricket News

India name three skippers for eight-match multi-format tour of South Africa next month, with Rohit Sharma leading the two Tests, Suryakumar Yadav for the T20s and KL Rahul for the ODIs. Skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli will skip the white-ball leg of India’s upcoming tour of South…

Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next? | Business and Economy

Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next? | Business and Economy

After more than a decade of intense lobbying, Somalia has been admitted into the East African Community (EAC). After ratification by the Somali Federal Parliament, the membership will become official. The application process, started by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in 2011, had been long and arduous with some member…

Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say | Conflict News

Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say | Conflict News

Information minister says 13 military officers arrested in relation to the weekend assault in capital Freetown. A series of attacks on military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone over the weekend was a failed coup attempt, according to police and government officials in the West African country. Information Minister Chernor…

Sierra Leone says 20 people killed in weekend attack on military barracks | Conflict News

Sierra Leone says 20 people killed in weekend attack on military barracks | Conflict News

President says most of the leaders arrested after attacks on military barracks and prisons in the West African nation. At least 20 people have been killed, including 13 soldiers, and several wounded in a series of attacks over the weekend that targeted military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone, according…

Mozambique to present new $80bn energy transition plan at COP28 | Climate Crisis News

Mozambique to present new $80bn energy transition plan at COP28 | Climate Crisis News

President Nyusi is expected to officially present the energy strategy to the international community during COP28. Mozambique has approved an ambitious new energy transition plan until 2050, hoping to attract investments of some $80bn to boost renewable energy capacity and increase electricity availability, a senior energy official said on Monday….

Sierra Leone president says ‘most leaders’ of unrest arrested | News

Sierra Leone president says ‘most leaders’ of unrest arrested | News

The government says it is in full control following an armed attack in the capital and a nationwide curfew. Sierra Leone has arrested most of the leaders of an armed attack in the capital that has prompted the government to declare a nationwide curfew, the country’s president has said. “Most…