Africa Algeria Commemorating the 64th anniversary of the demonstrations of 17 October 1961, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivered a message on the occasion of the National Immigration Day
Africa Botswana The Beneath The Surface deep house events returns for the 8th edition today 18 October at Wagga Gardenex for a night of rhythm, soul, connection, attracting over 1.500 music lovers with an all-local lineup to promote Botswana’s talent
Africa Chad A conservation group linked to Prince Harry and Chad's government have agreed to sign a new partnership two weeks after the country closed links with the organisation African Parks accusing it of failing to curb poaching
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo At the border with Uganda health officials are suspected of selling fraudulent yellow fever documents; as travellers appear immunised on paper, but they are not, the risk of outbreaks increases in a region marked by regular movement of thousands of people
Africa Uganda At the border with DRC health officials are suspected of selling fraudulent yellow fever documents; as travellers appear immunised on paper, but they are not, the risk of outbreaks increases in a region marked by regular movement of thousands of people
Africa Morocco Crowds took to the streets of Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Kenitra, Oujda and Tetouan to celebrate the national U20 team’s qualification for the World Cup final after a semi-final win over France
Africa eSwatini Investigations have revealed that about 41 drivers in the Ministry of Education and Training allegedly siphoned more than E11.9 million (€590.000) from government coffers through fraudulent overtime claims dating back five years
Africa Namibia Singer, songwriter and disability advocate Alvarita Benedito Lucungo, known professionally as Alvara, is set to represent Namibia at the Grenzenlos Kultur Festival in Mainz, Germany, an international celebration of inclusive art and performance
Africa Angola A rural house and surrounding premises have been searched in Bié and seized from a sect that had illegally buried corpses
Africa South Sudan Two solar-powered water yards have been handed out in Aweil Centre County by a German aid agency; they are equipped with pumping systems, elevated storage tanks, tap stands and animal drinking troughs, serving 600 households, or about 3.600 people
Africa South Africa South Africa will receive R2bn (€99 million) over six months from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to sustain existing HIV and Aids programs
Africa Somalia Protest will not be tolerated, the Minister of Defense said amid growing tension between the Somali government and leading opposition figures, who are accused of receiving external funding to organize protests, which he said posed a security risk
Africa Gambia The Gambia Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy KM Keita, has formally assumed the chairmanship of the African Caucus of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank