Africa Djibouti PAIX Data Centres has announced a joint venture with the Sovereign Wealth Fund to build a data center in Djibouti to meet the growing demand for connectivity in East Africa
Africa Mauritius A memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates will help promote renewable energy with agreements for green energy, hydrogen and its derivatives, LNG, water resource management, desalination, wastewater and sanitation
Africa Niger An agreement on the departure of U.S. troops by Sept. 15 "at the latest" was reached after several days of discussions between a U.S. Defense Department delegation and their Niger counterparts in Niamey
Africa Sierra Leone Deputy Justice Minister Alpha Sesay unveiled the complexities of the next phase of Sierra Leone's constitutional review process, shedding light on the technical progress being made
Africa South Africa The country urgently asked the International Court of Justice to order interim measures against Israel, including a ceasefire in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the city of Rafah
Africa Uganda A Ugandan court has ignored an earlier request for a stay of execution and ordered the demolition of the home of Fred Balikenda, one of 42 people who according to a December 2023 verdict would be evicted to make way for the Tilenga oil project
Africa Zambia A new medical oxygen generation plant in Kitwe Teaching Hospital will provide quality oxygen to health facilities in Copperbelt Province
Africa Zimbabwe The Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs announced the revision of several laws and the introduction of new policies to improve crime prevention and justice enforcement in Zimbabwe
Africa eSwatini The Eswatini Television Authority has taken a step towards broadcasting live football matches on the big screen, starting next season
Africa Eritrea Six months of vocational training have been offered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to 219 foster families; they include textile design, catering, sewing and weaving
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country is at the epicentre of competition between the US and China in Africa; the rapprochement of recent years with China could be explained by the fact that China supports the regime of the dictator Obiang, while the US would like political change
Africa Guinea To make up part of its electricity supply deficit, the country has turned to neighbouring Senegal in an agreement whereby Senelec has been distributing 120 megawatts to the state-owned company Electricité de Guinée for almost three weeks
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean Human Rights League denounced the arrest of activists involved in the peaceful demonstration and some members of civil society organisations