Africa Djibouti The container ship hit by Houthi militants off Yemen, in the first such attack in a fortnight, has arrived in the port of Djibouti
Africa Egypt The country rejected Israeli information on the alleged existence of operational tunnels linking the country and the Gaza Strip, used by Palestinian militias to smuggle weapons and goods
Africa Kenya The first index person diagnosed with Mpox at the Taita Taveta border last week has recovered; the Ministry of Health has stated that action is already underway to trace Kenyans who were in contact with the individual
Africa Niger Black supremacist Kemi Seba was appointed 'special advisor' to the junta leader; stripped of his French nationality after being convicted of incitement to racial hatred, the Beninese activist received a diplomatic passport from Abdourahamane Tiani
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's basketball team has become the first African team in history, male or female, to reach the basketball quarter-finals at the Olympic Games
Africa Ivory Coast The Independent Electoral Commission intends to propose 'compulsory registration on the electoral roll'; 4,5 million citizens are still not registered on the electoral roll out of 12,5 million people of voting age in the country
Africa Botswana A free outdoor community gymnasium has been opened in Francistown; designed to improve the well-being of the inhabitants, it will benefit at least 5.000 people
Africa Guinea General Mamadi Doumbouya has enacted a law providing more than €100 million in funding for the construction of regional hospitals in Kindia and Labé
Africa South Sudan 3.3 million people, almost 1/3 of the population, are expected to be affected by the floods in the country as of September according to a note from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Africa Rwanda 185 churches have been closed in a nationwide operation by the Rwanda Governance Board aiming to eliminate religious institutions that don't meet established standards for reasons such as inadequate infrastructure, poor hygiene or unqualified preachers
Africa Burundi Supplies at the Bururi regional blood transfusion centre have been lacking for more than two weeks and health officials in southern provinces expressed concern for patients
Africa Chad The Association for the Development and Protection of the Environment in Bellé, supported by other sister associations, planted plants in the classified forest Yamba-Berté, located in the province of Mayo-Kebbi East
Africa Gabon Transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema expressed his country's desire to reduce dependence on food imports and hoped to benefit from Uganda's experience in wealth creation