Africa Sao Tome and Principe Geographic and Cadastral Services - responsible for the planning and urbanization of the national territory - can't access the office and staff are at home: the owner of the building closed the property after years of unpaid rent
Africa Senegal Sufi singer Sheikh Papa Sow Djimbira released the music video for his hit song "YaaNabi" once again offers a touch of spirituality for the month of Ramadan
Africa Somalia Federal government omitted the UAE - with which it cut ties this January - from its official statement condemning Iran's retaliation on Gulf countries, while it mentioned Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait
Africa Kenya 32-year-old Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei won the Tokyo Marathon setting a new course record with 2:14:29; The previous course record was 2:15:55, set by Ethiopian two-time Tokyo winner Sutume Asefa Kebede in 2024
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's runners Bertukan Welde was second at Tokyo's marathon in 2:16:36, Hawi Feysa came third in 2:17:39, both over two minutes after Kenyan winner who also bet the course record set by Ethiopian Sutume Asefa Kebede in 2024
Africa Chad Chad closed its eastern border with Sudan after several Chadian soldiers and civilians were killed in clashes linked to the Sudanese civil war; closure aims to prevent any risk of conflict spreading to Chadian soil and to protect citizens and refugees
Africa Algeria Algeria has welcomed Vatican's formal announcement an official visit by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, at the invitation of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, according to a press release from the Presidency of the Republic
Africa Guinea The tense atmosphere in border areas between Guinea and Sierra Leone in recent days has given way to calm as Sierra Leonean soldiers apprehended on Guinean territory were officially released today in a gesture aimed at preserving good neighborly relations
Africa Somalia Puntland signaled it may hold independent elections amid a national electoral deadlock in Somalia, where disputes over reforms and voting systems intensified in late February, raising concerns and tensions with the federal government
Africa Sierra Leone The All People's Congress APC boycotted parliamentary and local council activities following President Bio's appointment of a new Chief Electoral Commissioner
Africa Namibia The salmon industry is seen as an opportunity for economic transformation through value chain development: it could attract foreign investment, strengthen agro-processing and cold-chain infrastructure, increase export, create skilled and semi-skilled jobs
Africa Senegal 20 girls from the fishing village of Xataxely have joined a new Surf Academy led by local teachers, with a simple rule: if they want to surf, they must also go to school, thus helping girls return to education
Africa Burundi A recent analysis shows that 2025 territorial reform, set to make Burundi more efficient with strengthened municipalities, fewer provinces and an administration closer to the citizens, is gaining momentum after a complicated start