Africa Zambia Brian Mundubile, opposition leader in parliament, condemned the imprisonment of, among others, Pambashe MPs Ronald Chitotela and Kawambwa MP Nickson Chilangwa, joining the many voices calling for their release and demanding justice
Africa South Africa A professional women's rugby league with 150 players will be launched next year, according to South Africa Rugby, which has invited provincial rugby federations to submit proposals for three-year franchises in the new Women's Super League Rugby
Africa Togo ARCEP, Togo's telecom regulator, is conducting a nationwide tour until 23 August to inform consumers about their rights and responsibilities towards communication operators
Africa Gabon 30 August, the date of the coup against former president Ali Bongo Ondimba in 2023, will be a public holiday in Gabon, as established by the Gabonese authorities
Africa Algeria French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint filed by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a barrage of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Olympics
Africa Tunisia The traditional demonstration on 13 August to celebrate Tunisia's National Women's Day turned into a show of anger and discontent at the ongoing violations of women's rights and restrictions on freedoms
Africa Mauritius 126 housing units are to be built by the National Housing Development Company Ltd in Wooton, Curepipe, to meet the population's need for housing, particularly for young people, the elderly, the needy
Africa Niger Local authorities will systematically repatriate all beggars to their villages of origin, a move decided by General Assoumane Abdou Harouna, according to whom this decision aims to eliminate begging, seen as a growing problem
Africa Egypt Nature Conservation Egypt, an NGO, is launching a major project to protect thousands of migratory birds from threats posed by power lines in the Gulf of Suez
Africa Rwanda President Paul Kagame was sworn in as head of state of Rwanda, beginning his new five-year term (2024-2029) in front of tens of thousands of Rwandans and international guests at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali
Africa Tanzania Three of its members and hundreds of supporters of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, with a conservative orientation, were arrested ahead of a rally; the leaders were released but some supporters are still in prison
Africa Mali Mali's bishops have threatened to suspend the activities of all state-subsidised Catholic schools if the state withdraws its subsidy; the bishops plan to dismiss all teaching staff for economic reasons as of 31 October 2024
Africa Senegal Taking up the issue of the use of the Islamic headscarf in French-speaking schools, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko relaunched a sensitive debate, advocating the inclusion of Arab students who face difficulties integrating into the mainstream curriculum