Algeria protests: Bouteflika appoints new government
Craig TaylorAlgeria’s president oversees a major reshuffle as anti-government protests continue. BBC News – Africa
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Ethiopian Airlines crash: ‘Pitch up, pitch up!’
Details are emerging of the final moments of the flight, which crashed six minutes after take-off. BBC News – Africa
Boeing Ethiopia crash probe ‘finds anti-stall device activated’
A flight-control feature activated before the Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed, a report says. BBC News – Africa
EU sets standards with a ban on single-use plastics by 2021
bethkent ✅The European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic items including straws, food containers and cotton bud sticks in a n effort to tackle marine litter. 560 lawmakers voted in favour of the agreement however, 35 were against. Frans Timmermans, the First Vice President of the European Commission, said: “Today we have taken an important…
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship near Libya – reports
More than 100 migrants are said to have acted after they were told they be taken back to Libya. BBC News – Africa
Algeria army urges removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algeria army chief calls for President Bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule after weeks of unrest. BBC News – Africa