30 September 2025
1. Madagascar- Antananarivo
Madagascar President dissolves government amid deadly protests
President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday in response to escalating, youth-led protests over severe water and electricity shortages, a crisis the United Nations reports has left at least 22 people dead and over 100 injured in the most significant challenge to his authority in years.
2. Cameroon- Yaounde
Presidential campaign kicks off in Cameroon as opposition hopes to defeat Paul Biya.
Cameroon's presidential campaign officially kicked off this week, with initially 12 candidates in the running ahead of the election on 12 October 2025.
3. Zambia – China
Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining company over toxic spill
Dozens of Zambian farmers have filed a lawsuit against Chinese company Sino-Metals Leach (SML), alleging that a massive toxic spill from its mining waste dam has contaminated their land and water, posing severe health risks and demanding millions in compensation.
4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 30 September 1966 when Botswana was liberated from Britain under the leadership of Kgosi Seretse Khama . Previously known as Bechuanaland, Botswana gained independence from Britain on 30 September 1966 under the leadership of Seretse Khama.