The Prospector 5 oil rig sank off Mayumba in southern Gabon, with 110 of 115 workers rescued and five still missing as authorities open a formal inquiry.
Amnesty International says at least 40 people were killed in an attack on Binnari village in Taraba State, far above the toll Nigerian police initially confirmed.
South Africa's Electoral Commission said a Constitutional Court ruling on the ANC did not reopen candidate nominations, rejecting a bid by the MK party to fix its list ahead of the November 4 municipal vote, with Johannesburg the most contested race.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk said drone strikes across Sudan killed at least 306 people and wounded hundreds more in the first three weeks of October, as the civil war between the army and the RSF intensifies.
Brazil, Israel, Serbia and the US are holding elections within the space of 10 days. Will the authoritarian right cement its global gains, or can pro-democracy forces make a comeback?
Four elections on four continents within 10 days could profoundly reshape global politics, propelling the world further along its current authoritarian trajectory or marking a limited comeback for democratic norms.
In all four contests, basic democratic norms are at stake at a time when autocracy is advancing worldwide at an alarming rate. According to the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute, which uses multivariable assessment tools, the democratic freedoms enjoyed by the average global citizen are down to levels last seen in 1978 – long before the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in Europe.
Mirihai Ngilepoiknows what it means that his cattle can’t graze in his Tanzanian village. A carbon-trading and emissions-reduction program restricts the use of his land. Across the Indian Ocean, JA Shivu has witnessed the expulsion of thousands of families. In India, to make room for a tiger reserve, they’ve been kicked off their ancestral lands.
South Africa's Parliament says the national electoral commission is ready for the November 4 vote, even as officials rush to print 6.6 million extra ballots ordered by a court ruling.
President Bola Tinubu accused opposition parties of causing Nigeria's hunger and poverty crisis, prompting a sharp rebuke from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the country heads toward the 2027 election.
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