Africa Mauritius Rodrigues island, suffering from a chronic water deficit, recorded over 100 mm of rain in less than 12 hours - with a record 124,2 mm in Plaine-Corail, and was heavily flooded forcing national airline Air Mauritius to cancel inter-island flights
Africa Libya Arctic Metagaz, Russian gas tanker ferrying 700 tonnes of fuel and LNG from Russia to Egypt that was drifting in the Mediterranean after suffering a series of explosions weeks ago, will be towed to a Libyan port, said state-owned oil company
Africa Cape Verde Rapid urban growth and housing shortages have fulled informal neighborhoods in Cape Verde main cities; Experts advocate inclusive solutions with community participation under the slogan "Urban Planning - cities for all, by all"
Africa Algeria Boxer Imane Khelif said she will undergo genetic testing requirements to be able to participate in competitions as long as the tests are conducted by the IOC; her win in women’s welterweight at the Paris Games 2024 sparked a dispute over her eligibility
Africa Eritrea Gender equality has been placed at the core of Eritrea's national legal and institutional architecture, said Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 9-20 March 2026
Africa Lesotho 'Mamotake Matekane, enterpreneur, Young Business Leader of the Year 2025 and philanthropist received UN's International Leadership Award in recognition of her work in youth, women and leadership programmes with her role at the Waterlight Save Initiative
Africa Uganda Gold has become Uganda’s leading export earner bringing in a record $6,4 billion in 2025 from $1,26bn in 2019, surpassing coffee ($2,46bn); despite gold returns, the impact for the majority of ordinary people is not comparable to the one of coffee
Africa Sudan Public divisions emerged within Sudan’s Freedom and Change – Democratic Bloc as the organizations held unauthorized meetings with international mediators in Ethiopia; African Union, IGAD, UN, Arab League, EU are seeking to launch a process on Sudan future
Africa Zambia Traditional leader Chief Mpezeni has warned against circulating claims that women are being asked to provide sexual favours in exchange for political adoption to stand in elections, triggering public concern over the fairness of candidate selection
Africa Republic of the Congo During presidential election, civil organizations set up large-scale cultural carnival in Brazzaville to support the ecological vision and the values of peace and sustainable development championed by candidate Denis Sassou Nguesso in power since 1997
Africa Gabon Clean Africa organized an open house on waste sorting, recycling and recovery; "Raising awareness on the importance of recycling and promoting circular economy" introduced students to good environmental practices showing how a sorting center operates
Africa Ethiopia National Election Board reports over 9 million voters registered within a week for June general elections; Around 6.400 polling stations will remain inactive due to security and logistical issues amid ongoing instability
Africa Mali Amid recurring tensions along transhumance corridors, traditional authorities and communities focused on mediation and collective planning; in Bourem district the commune Témera is testing a local approach to prevent conflicts between farmers and herders