Africa South Sudan In a historic first for South Sudan, virtual court proceedings that were taking place via video conferencing were successfully conducted in Malakal, ensuring greater accountability and access to justice for all
Africa Burundi Thousands of Christians flocked to the Marian shrine of Mugera, located in the centre of the country, more than 150 kilometres from Bujumbura, to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, one of the main feasts of the Catholic Church
Africa Ivory Coast Amnesty International urged the Ivorian authorities to immediately provide the necessary support measures to the thousands of Ivorian citizens who have been evicted from their homes since January 2024
Africa Sao Tome and Principe As part of the preparatory activities for the implementation of the 5th General Population and Housing Census 2024, the National Statistical Institute will publish the fourth phase 'Cartography of the Census'
Africa Lesotho The National Human Development Report and the Lesotho Sustainable Development Goals Investors Map have been launched by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with the support of the United Nations Development Programme
Africa Libya The German Ambassador to Libya emphasised his country's readiness to provide all support for the success of the political process and to realise the aspirations of the Libyan people by conducting elections and achieving lasting stability and peace
Africa Malawi The World Muslim League inaugurated one of its largest water projects in Africa in Malawi, which will benefit six regions; the project uses solar energy for sustainability and includes storage units and pumps
Africa Morocco Four Moroccan companies made it into the top 100 Forbes Middle East's ranking of 100 listed companies for 2024, as Moroccan corporate sector shows great potential for growth
Africa Namibia After waiting for more than three years for their redundancy payments following the liquidation of the national airline, Air Namibia, the former employees will receive the payments following a High Court decision
Africa Nigeria Inflation in Nigeria fell to 33,40% in July 2024 from 34,19% in June on a year-on-year basis; this is the first time the country's inflation has fallen since December 2022, when it stood at 21,34%
Africa Zimbabwe The country has rejected the call of UN experts to release several human rights activists recently arrested and detained by the authorities, saying that respect for sovereignty is paramount
Africa Senegal Media organisations staged a day-long blackout on Tuesday 13 August to protest a government crackdown that they say directly targets them and aims to restrict press freedom in the country
Africa Benin Benin, which recorded its first episode of extremist violence only in 2019, is among the countries on the continent increasingly affected by terrorism; since 2019, the number of attacks has grown year by year