Africa

Ex-president Moussa Dadis Camara, convicted for 2009 stadium massacre, has been pardoned on health grounds and released from Conakry’s central prison; the transitional government had pledged to compensate victims of the tragedy from the national budget

The sentencing of writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison for undermining state security is seen as the latest chapter in the confrontation with France; Algerian influencers had been arrested earlier this year in France citing calling for violence

The Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa mines, in collaboration with business partners, recently donated 276 tables, chairs and 97 blankets to the Motsumi Junior Secondary School in Letlhakane

Reform process for the 1992 Constitution has been launched after a series of efforts to address its democratic deficits, especially regarding concentration of executive power, judicial independence and decentralization; a committee will propose amendments

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau has officially joined the European Union Intellectual Property Office's trade mark search facility, contributing as many as 79.000 trade marks

Sustainable agriculture and consumption of locally produced food were the focus of workshop 'For Local and Healthier Agriculture' organised by Local Food Producers Association at University of Seychelles, funded by the United Nations Development Programme

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FAO warned of the arrival of locust swarms in western Libya, central Algeria and southern Tunisia, noting the possibility of spring breeding following the February rains

M23 rebels and pro-government fighters known as Wazalendo have clashed again in Kivu despite pressure from regional mediators to stop fighting, with 24 members of East African Community and Southern African Development Community holding virtual talks

Starlink has become the seventh largest Internet Service Provider in Kenya, with over 19.000 users having purchased the kit within a few months of its entry into the Kenyan market and despite difficulties with the regulator

The Productive Alliance for Non-timber Forest Products ha been presented; the initiative aims at structuring the NFP sector and addressing the continuing decline of the country's forest resources

To repeal existing laws dating back to 1933, legislators concluded the examination phase of the Criminal Offences Bill and Criminal Procedure Bill 2020

Only 24% of the Guinean population can access safely managed drinking water services according to recent statics commented by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights, drinking water and sanitation, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo

Families in Mwali affected by Cyclone Chido last December received building materials during a ceremony at the Regional Directorate for Civil Security, part of the regional Emergency Preparedness and Inclusive Recovery programme funded by the WB