Africa

Additional Liberian dollar banknotes could be printed to buy gold from local miners and build up national reserves; some experts say the proposal of the Central Bank of Liberia to store gold at home is reasonable, but doubt about printing more currency

The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded a milestone yesterday, with market capitalisation surging past the mark of GH¢252 billion (€19,3 billion) as investors returned to banking and insurance counters with renewed vigour

Social media use has been reframed upon presidential decree with a package of new regulations that impact digital technology in general, with focus on protection of minors, regulation of artificial intelligence, user responsibility

In response to alleged irregularities committed, the Director General of Traffic and the Regional Delegates have been suspended with immediate effect upon decision of the Vice President of the Republic

The Criminal Investigation Service arrested 54 former soldiers in the Luanda area, suspected of criminal association for promoting "regular gatherings" and providing military instruction to civilians

Leader Ibrahim Traore said in an interview on state television that people need to “forget” about democracy, citing Libya as an example of a country where he said outsiders attempted to “impose democracy” but failed

The death of a young activist led to a funeral 'of protests' and sparked a wave of calls for the respect of human and civic rights by many of the local watchdogs, including the National Forum for Social Action FONAS, MDD-GB, and RENAJ

A facial reconstruction based on the remains of SKH001, a woman buried around 6.400 years ago at Skhirat-Rouazi - an open-air necropolis on the Atlantic coast - is reviving attention to one of Morocco’s most important Neolithic archaeological sites

Onion post-harvest losses in Rwanda will be reduced from 15% to 7%, thanks to new drying and storage facilities, as the National Agricultural Export Development Board moves to help support horticulture exports, of which onions are a staple

Mali's new honorary consulate in Kyoto will open tomorrow, a sign of strengthening mutual links and the country's presence in Japan

Press Union called an emergency meeting to take a unified position on the much debated licensing and accrediting of journalists and content creators; regulations for public consultations were published without notice for stakeholders to be able to engage

Insufficient water pressure to fight fires - for years of poor maintenance, pipe bursts and blockages - has led to buildings in inner Johannesburg losing insurance cover, exposing businesses to risk and accelerating disinvestment in sensitive areas