Africa Guinea 53 political parties have been dissolved by the authorities, who have put 54 others under observation; the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections
Africa Burkina Faso The Tour du Faso, one of Africa's best-known cycling races and currently holding its 35th edition, has been sanctioned, and cancelled, from the International Cycling Union calendar because a Russian team was allowed to participate
Africa Uganda Thomas Kwoyelo, former commander of the rebel group known as the Lord's Liberation Army, was sentenced to 40 years in prison by a Ugandan court, at the end of a trial described as 'historic' by Ugandan newspapers
Africa Ethiopia An article published a few days ago in the New York Times denounces the very serious malaria epidemic the country is facing, with more than 6,1 million cases and 1.038 deaths in 2024, more than double the number in 2023
Africa Equatorial Guinea The anti-corruption portal was unveiled, the brainchild of the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea to put an end to corrupt practices and abuses against the population
Africa Rwanda Thousands of citizens participated in a mass tree planting campaign in eastern Rwanda, advancing the nation's goal of planting 65 million trees by the end of the fiscal year
Africa Tanzania The UN commended Tanzania for continuing to uphold its fundamental principles, including the promotion of peace, human rights and democracy, while accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Africa Togo Cotton production could reach 66.000 tonnes in 2024-2025 marketing year, compared to 67.000 tonnes of previous year; cotton operators gathered in Sokodé to discuss the reasons, including climatic challenges like prolonged drought during the sowing phase
Africa Central African Republic The country and Chad signed a memorandum of understanding to create a 'mixed border security force'; the two countries share a border of almost 1.200 kilometres
Africa Egypt The country has been declared malaria-free; the result comes thanks to years of targeted intervention and prevention
Africa Guinea-Bissau Family Care and Planning Unit has been inaugurated next to the Maternity Unit of the Simão Mendes Nacional Hospital, with ultrasound equipment for pregnant women, in project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health and reduce maternal mortality
Africa Somalia Thousands of security cameras have been installed throughout the capital Mogadishu with the aim of preventing, discouraging and reducing attacks by al Shabaab militants
Africa Algeria The country is gradually moving towards a digital payments system, with a 71% increase in digital financial transactions in the first quarter of 2024