Africa Malawi The Department of Disaster Management Affairs DoDMA increased efforts to save thousands of vulnerable families from hunger, launching the Lean Season Response Programme in Mzimba, Nkhata Bay and Kasungu as Malawi grapples with a deepening food crisis
Africa Rwanda The Mayor of Rubavu District assured visitors planning holidays on the lake about safety during the festive season; remarks were made at the inauguration of Beach Expo 2025, an annual event organised by the Private Sector Federation in Western Province
Africa Mali The official opening of the Confederal Investment and Development Bank of the AES in Bamako represents a major step for Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso towards their economic independence and regional integration
Africa Zimbabwe Patients and doctors across Zimbabwe are raising alarm over inconsistent test results from medical laboratories, a problem linked to the rapid growth of diagnostic testing facilities that, doctors say, do not always meet professional standards
Africa Cameroon A fuel tanker exploded last week on the road connecting Limbe and Douala; the accident occurred near the Likomba bridge in Tiko, leaving at least 8 people dead and a trail of destruction and raising environmental concerns for the local community
Africa Equatorial Guinea Latest Foreign Trade in Goods Report by National Institute of Statistics INEGE shows that exports reached 71 countries in 2024, with China being the main market followed by Italy and UAE; alcoholic beverages for €41million were mainly imported from Spain
Africa Sudan A measles spread is threatening thousands of children in Central, South, and West Darfur - currently mostly outside State control - as vaccination programs and supply chains collapsed under war and bureaucratic delays, MSF warned
Africa Tanzania Boundary beacon markers have been installed in Ngezi Vumawimbi Forest Reserve in Pemba, one of the few coastal forest in Africa and a key ecological asset for Zanzibar, to curb encroachment and reduce land use disputes
Africa Togo Lomé will expand its addressing system, updating street names and the numbering of land parcels and buildings, including residential properties, businesses, and public services, and incorporating newly developed areas across the metropolitan region
Africa Lesotho Government ordered the Independent Electoral Commission to sell its newly-acquired M77million building and relocate to a vacant, undeveloped site in Masowe as the current structure is “too tall” for the comfort of National Security Service and PM’s office
Africa Ivory Coast Measures to upgrade farming while maintaining sustainability and expanding domestic agro-processing are a priority of 2026-2030 budget; Agricultural Commodities Exchange, a market platform bringing more structure to how produce is priced, was set in 2025
Africa Morocco Recent rainfall has boosted the national water supply: between 15 and 17 December, dam reserves increased by 119 million cubic meters, bringing the overall filling rate to 32.2%
Africa Namibia The groundbreaking ceremony of the Ndobe-Eenhana road project was held; it is a critical driver of regional development, said Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa, and locals must directly benefit from its implementation