Africa Djibouti Four employees were selected for punctuality, attendance, efficiency and personal involvement and awarded certificates of recognition to its best employees of the year 2024 in a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Energy
Africa Equatorial Guinea After recording an increase in defaults by the owners of social housing, a commission will be set up to visit homes and ascertain that the occupants of the homes are the true owners; the government is also considering to start with evictions
Africa eSwatini 15 rapes were recorded during the festive period from 25 December to 1 January, the Police Information and Communications Officer commented the number as 'shocking', confirming rape cases have been on the rise in Eswatini comparing 2024 to 2023
Africa Gambia 'Musoolutaa', the first resource app for women to find information on health, safety, job opportunities, access to the women's enterprise fund, was launched by the Ministry for Gender, Children and Social Welfare
Africa Ghana Ghana became the fifth African country to apply visa-free travel for all African passport holders, joining Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin; the new policy follows the introduction of chip-embedded passports and is expected to take effect early 2025
Africa South Sudan Malual Bol Kiir, a South Sudanese Peace and Human rights activist, has made public his wishes for a 2025 of hope, renewal, and collective resolve calling for a responsible, active role of the people to set a lasting foundation for peace and prosperity
Africa Mali Human Rights Watch report about the abuses against civilians committed across Mali in 2024 says civilians are increasingly the target of attacks by all parties to the conflict, with an increase of casualties, fatalities, displacements, loss of livelihoods
Africa Niger The Niger government, in order to protect giraffes, has adopted a draft decree establishing the National Giraffe Nature Reserve and laying down the modalities of its management
Africa Egypt Egypt's population grew by 1,4 million in 2024 to 107.205.591, an increase of 1,3%, according to data provided by the demographic watch of the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics
Africa Guinea The head of the military junta Doumbouya has announced a return to constitutional order by the year 2025, during which a referendum on the new constitution and general elections will be held
Africa Burundi The Independent National Electoral Commission rejected all the candidatures of the only opposition political coalition 'Burundi Bwa Bose' and the main opposition party CNL
Africa Botswana A total of 98 children were born on 1 January 2025, more than doubling last year's 46 children; the figure is seen as a good omen after President Duma Boko recently announced new programmes to encourage citizens to generate more children
Africa Comoros More than 108.000 direct beneficiaries will benefit from the activities of the 'Agricultural Value Chain' project, launched in Idjinkudzi, Dimani region, to strengthen agricultural systems and climate-smart value chains