Africa Guinea As Guinea moves towards local processing of its bauxite, study by NGO Action Mines Guinée with members of civil society, officials, representatives of the National Assembly, questions the country's capacity to truly benefit from alumina refineries
Africa Liberia Amendments to mining laws would strengthen governance and curb rising cases of illicit mining and mineral smuggling across Ghana, Ministry said adding that improved legislative framework is essential for transparency, accountability, regulatory compliance
Africa Ghana The 176-km Accra-Kumasi 6-lanes Expressway will be completely funded in 2026 without borrowing; the assurance comes from the Minister of Finance as engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces are clearing the remaining 6km of the land corridor
Africa Gabon People with psychiatric disorders in public spaces is a growing concern as the school year begins; the National Mental Health Centre has called upon school officials to report cases and advocated for increased capacity to receive them
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has surpassed 6.000 confirmed cases and killed 2.911 people, making it the country’s largest outbreak on record and one of the fastest-growing Ebola epidemics ever recorded; over 1.360 people have recovered
Africa Algeria Primary schools will begin teaching English before French for the first time this school year, a signal of the Algeria’s break from France; in March 2026, street signs have begun to show Arabic and English, not French
Africa Benin Angélique Kidjo has made history by becoming the first black African artist and musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the five-time Grammy Award winner, active for over 40 years, was awarded the 2.854th star in the Recording category
Africa Botswana Air passenger numbers in Botswana rose to 189.845 in Q1 of 2026, +12% from the same period last year, and aircraft movements reached 14.667 according to Statistics Botswana; the first quarter is usually the quietest of the four each year
Africa Djibouti An electronic single window will be implemented to accelerate the modernization of Djibouti Customs with the support of numerous partners, including the Ministry of Commerce, the secretariat of AfCFTA, and Korean agency Cupia
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Bananas are a staple in local diet and one of the most consumed products in the archipelago, but the potential of fruit and tree is far from exploited; 1st edition of KITXIBÁ Fest addresses the issue under motto "a single product, thousand possibilities"
Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Africa South Sudan South Sudan’s Political Parties Council PPC has inaugurated yesterday, 1 September 2026, the official registration process for the formation of political party coalitions, open to all registered political parties
Africa Togo An individual consultant will be hired to conduct a completion audit of the Resettlement Action Plan under the second phase of the multinational Lomé-Cotonou road rehabilitation and coastal protection project financed by the African Development Bank