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Chad agrees to probe into protest deaths
Chad agrees to probe into protest deaths
by  AFP

Chad has accepted the principle of an international inquiry "as soon as possible" to shed light on the deaths of some 50 people at anti-regime protests, the prime minister told AFP on Tuesday. "Various partners of Chad wanted this and we have immediately agreed," said prime minister Saleh Kebzabo.

Sudan forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters
Sudan forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters
by  AFP

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Tuesday as they confronted thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the capital Khartoum, an AFP correspondent said. Security forces have cracked down on near-weekly protests since the 2021 coup, resulting in at least 119 deaths, according to pro-democracy medics.

Tanzania plane wreckage removed from Lake Victoria
Tanzania plane wreckage removed from Lake Victoria
by  AFP

Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday said the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Lake Victoria has been pulled out of the water, following the country's deadliest air accident in decades. "We have completely removed the plane out of water and now the professional investigation into the cause of the accident is under way," the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) said in a statement.

Macron accused of 'U-turn' over Maduro encounter
Macron accused of 'U-turn' over Maduro encounter
by  AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations Monday of a making a major foreign policy reversal after an apparently cordial encounter with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Le Roux returns for Springboks to counter France's 'unique' kicking game
Le Roux returns for Springboks to counter France's 'unique' kicking game
by  AFP

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber said on Tuesday he had named Willie le Roux at full-back for this weekend's Autumn Nations Series Test with France in Marseille to deal with the hosts' "unique" kicking game. Le Roux, 33, is one of five changes from last weekend's loss to Ireland as winger Makazole Mapimpi drops to the world champions' bench for Saturday's game in Marseille.