Africa Comoros A training was organised for farmers in the Simbusa and Serehini Rural Economic Development Centres to sustainably strengthen farmers' productivity and income
Africa Benin Rwandan envoy Rosemary Mbabazi presented her letters of credence to Benin President Patrice Talon at a ceremony in the capital Cotonou
Africa Algeria The country strongly condemned the French government for its decision to recognise plans for autonomy in Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty
Africa Rwanda The Garden of the Righteous of Rwanda, the first in sub-Saharan Africa, will be officially born today 27 July 2024; it will be the living memory of women and men who risked their lives to save people during the 1994 genocide
Africa Senegal The families of those who lost their lives or were unjustly imprisoned during the opposition protests over the past three years have decided to contact OHCHR to demand a thorough investigation
Africa Republic of the Congo UNICEF in the Republic of Congo announced the appointment of Professor Francine Ntoumi, President of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research in the Republic of Congo, as National Ambassador
Africa Kenya To stop the spread of an invasive mosquito species that transmits malaria, the Kenya Medical Research Institute, in collaboration with Imperial College London, will introduce genetically modified mosquitoes
Africa Gambia The Gambian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament presented the national government's report on economic growth, youth development, climate resilience and macroeconomic convergence
Africa Ethiopia At least 229 people died as a result of two landslides in Kencho-Shacha; people who were swept away by the second landslide, who are the majority of the victims, had gathered to rescue the inhabitants of a house buried by the first one
Africa Sudan Concerns about oil security were at the centre of the meeting between the President of South Sudan and the second-in-command of the Rapid Support Forces, a Sudanese paramilitary group that is a key player in the war
Africa Somalia A total ban on 'trade, smuggling and any other activity related to arms and ammunition within the country by non-state actors' has been announced, as too many weapons are estimated to be in the hands of civilians
Africa Mali The famous griot Toumani Diabaté, 'King of the Kora', who became a legend in the country, died at the age of 58, leaving the Mandingo tradition of West Africa an orphan
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Reporters Without Borders turns the spotlight on the situation suffered by the local media: at least 14 radio stations are now inactive, six have been looted, five are now broadcasting under the control of the M23 rebels