Africa

Burundi will benefit from a new US funding aimed to finance readiness in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreaks; the $20 million budget will be shared with Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan

Editor and managing editor of La Gazette des Comores were released after being questioned at Moroni prosecutor's office; now under judicial supervision, they must appear twice a week before judge investigating alleged spread of dangerous misinformation

Two financing conventions have been signed with the EU for a total €40 million; one concerns the “Southern Borders” project for stability and improved living conditions, the other will improve access to health services, with focus on women and girls

Namibia will open a diplomatic representation in The Gambia the first time; according to both countries, the honorary consulate will be a step towards strengthening diplomatic, economic and people-to-people relations

Government of National Unity GNU has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas on arrival at airports and air entry points as part of efforts to regulate the entry of foreign nationals and strengthen border controls

Parties backing coup-leader-turned-President Mamady Doumbouya have won at least 100 out of 147 seats in Guinea's legislative ​elections; ongoing legal challenges and pending Supreme Court resolutions make counts for the remaining seats provisional

A surge in insecurity prompted residents along Bamingui-Kouroukou road to demand intervention from authorities; in an assessment supported by MINUSCA communities denounced the ongoing threats and called for deployment of Defense and Security Forces

3rd edition of the Luanda Art Fair will open today, featuring artistis from Angola, the DRC, and Namibia; an initiative of cultural producer Maia Tanner, it will take place at the Palácio de Ferro with exhibitions, performances, lectures, workshops

Closed since 2023, the Benin-Niger border could reopen in the coming weeks; a committee of experts has been working on the modalities for the resumption of a vital trade route between the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahel

The Church is fighting deadly traditions and distrust, as Ebola spreads through conflict-hit eastern Congo; with health workers and aid agencies, the church is battling also displacement, weak healthcare systems, misinformation and deep public mistrust

For 2026 MTN Bushfire Festival Ngwenya Border Post registered the highest traffic volume handling 12.517 arrivals of the total 26.000 entries; 32 aircraft landed at King Mswati III Airport, demonstrating global interest in the festival and the destination

Cape Verde will face Spain in its opening match of the 2026 World Cup; supported by a vibrant diaspora, the team is led by legendary "Bubista" the Blue Sharks intend to write a new chapter in their footballing history