Africa

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of National NTD Programme Managers in Africa in Lilongwe the Minister of Health remarked that strong strategies have been implemented in Malawi to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

President Sassou-N'Guesso visited Eni's Agri-hub, Sheng-Sheng's cassava flour production plant, and the Mouindi Protected Agricultural Zone ZAP dedicated to cassava and maize cultivation on an area of ​​400 hectares in Loudima.

A tree-planting campaign has been launched in urban centers and drought-affected rural areas, distributing seedlings and mobilizing communities and institutions to restore degraded land and counter deforestation

Welcomed by MPs to the rhythm of traditional drums and the cheers of thousands of faithful, Pope Leo XIV made a lasting impression on his journey to the Palace of Unity as, breaking with protocol, he reached out to the crowd to touch people's hands

Additional Liberian dollar banknotes could be printed to buy gold from local miners and build up national reserves; some experts say the proposal of the Central Bank of Liberia to store gold at home is reasonable, but doubt about printing more currency

President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh was reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.01% of the vote in the election held on 10 April

South Sudanese pound is ranked among weakest currencies in Africa in 2025, according to 2026 Africa Economic Update, depreciating by about 15% against the U.S. dollar by the end of last December

The 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa at the expert level kicked off on 13 April at the Mokhtar Ould Daddah Conference Center in Nouakchott, paving the way for the ministerial conference to be held tomorrow 17 April

In response to alleged irregularities committed, the Director General of Traffic and the Regional Delegates have been suspended with immediate effect upon decision of the Vice President of the Republic

Social media use has been reframed upon presidential decree with a package of new regulations that impact digital technology in general, with focus on protection of minors, regulation of artificial intelligence, user responsibility

The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded a milestone yesterday, with market capitalisation surging past the mark of GH¢252 billion (€19,3 billion) as investors returned to banking and insurance counters with renewed vigour

The Criminal Investigation Service arrested 54 former soldiers in the Luanda area, suspected of criminal association for promoting "regular gatherings" and providing military instruction to civilians