Africa South Sudan After an initial pilot phase, South Sudan will fully introduce an instant payment system by December to enable faster monetary transactions
Africa Mali A gold mine has collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more; this is the second major accident this year in the country that is one of Africa's top three gold producers
Africa Angola The country submitted a proposal for the exemption of 5.408 duty tariff lines, corresponding to 90% of the country's duty tariffs, to fully join the Southern African Development Community Trade Protocol
Africa Cameroon UNESCO is working with Cameroon's Ministry of Forests and Wildlife to promote sustainable tourism and community-based conservation activities around World Heritage sites in the country
Africa Morocco With the aim of strengthening national sovereignty in the aviation sector, the country announced the creation of an accredited and competitive centre for aircraft maintenance and repair, particularly those belonging to the Royal Moroccan Air Force
Africa Namibia Exports to the European Union have more than doubled over the past two decades, from around N$9 billion (€467.000) in 2004 to over N$20 billion in 2023, according to the EU-Namibia Trade Statistics Bulletin
Africa Eswatini A new project will support the country reach the remaining 12% of the population with electricity access in remote and disadvantaged areas; financed by the World Bank, the plan aims at reaching universal energy access by 2030
Africa Algeria The country exported over $30,5 million worth of hydrogen to Israel, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, despite its strong anti-Israel stance
Africa Burundi A China-Burundi Friendship Walk organised by the Chinese Embassy and the Burundi-China Friendship Association was held in Bujumbura
Africa Mauritania The 10th edition of the Nouakchott Arab Poetry Festival took place; a three-days event organised by the Sharjah Department of Culture, it saw a wide participation of Mauritanian and African poets, intellectuals and writers
Africa Mauritius The Council of Southern African Football Associations will assist Mauritius in the development of youth football and regional sports competitions
Africa Liberia The country formally integrated gender equality into its foreign policy framework during a high-level side event, 'Gender Equality in Foreign Policies: Relevance of Feminist Foreign Policies in Africa' at the 38th session of the African Union Summit
Africa Guinea A ship of COSCO Shipping, Chinese state-owned company providing forwarding and logistics services, for the first time docked at the container terminal of the autonomous port of Conakry