By Khadidiatou Cissé BBC World Service The military takeover in Gabon will merely lead to a continuation of rule by the Bongo clan which has been in power for 55 years, a source close to the deposed president has told the BBC. “General Brice Oligui Nguema is a direct product of the Bongo clan,” said…

By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem Dozens of people have been injured, including some from live gunfire, during clashes between Eritrean asylum seekers and Israeli police in Tel Aviv. Stun grenades, tear gas and sponge-tipped bullets were used against hundreds of protesters. The unrest was sparked after activists opposed to the Eritrean government said they…

King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal have joined thousands of Highland games spectators at the annual Braemar Gathering. The King attended for the first time since his coronation, wearing a kilt in the new King Charles III tartan. Before her death, Queen Elizabeth was a regular at the event while staying at the…

By Paulin Kola BBC News The Nobel Foundation has reversed a much-criticised decision to invite Russia, Belarus and Iran to this year’s awards ceremony in Stockholm. “We recognise the strong reaction in Sweden,” the foundation said. Russia and its ally Belarus were not invited last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while Iran was left…

By Graeme Baker BBC News Australia has launched an urgent operation to rescue a researcher with a “developing medical condition” from the remote Casey outpost in Antarctica. The icebreaker RSV Nuyina left from Tasmania last week, the Australian Antarctic Program (AAP) said. It is travelling thousands of miles to reach the station after an air…

By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1970’s hit Margaritaville, has died aged 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” said a statement on his website. “He lived his life like a song till the very last…

A Moroccan man has described how the Algerian coastguard opened fire on him and three other tourists who had strayed into Algerian waters. Mohamed Kissi was the only survivor to make it back. His brother and a friend were killed and another friend is said to be in Algerian custody. “They charged, then began to…

By Tom Bateman BBC Middle East correspondent The sound of a single gunshot echoes around the street as a man in a white t-shirt runs away from where an Israeli military jeep has been sighted. In that instant, blood is seen spraying above him and he collapses forwards. Ameed al-Jaghoub, unarmed and apparently rushing to…

Inmates in six Ecuadorian prisons have released 50 guards and seven police officers they had taken hostage, the prison service (SNAI) has said. The 57 freed hostages are “undergoing medical evaluation” but appear to be in good health, according to SNAI. Officials say the kidnappings were coordinated by criminal gangs angry at attempts to curb…

By James Clayton North America technology reporter Social media companies have failed to stop “large-scale” Russian disinformation campaigns since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has said. The EU Commission’s report said the “reach and influence of Kremlin-backed accounts” had grown further in 2023. Russian disinformation has increased on X, formerly Twitter, since Elon Musk…