Africa

The governor of the Central Bank of South Sudan, James Alic Garang, denied reports that the government is facing a financial crisis due to economic shocks, saying that only oil revenues are affected by the war in Sudan

Today 9 April, 2024, access to sites, monuments, and museums will be free for all Tunisians and foreigners residing in Tunisia, as announced on the first Sunday of the month and Martyrs' Day by the Heritage Development and Cultural Promotion Agency

There is growing concern about the consumption of energy drinks by young people, which are often consumed for reasons of lack of sleep, fatigue and lack of information about the composition

The Cameroon Football Federation has given its president Samuel Eto'o 72 hours to appoint a new technical staff for the country's men's national soccer team

Over 200 people are allegedly currently detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and other fundamental rights; associations and organizations have called on Algerian authorities to release them

Amnesty International called on authorities to investigate torture of inmates at Maseru Correctional Institution after Ombudsman highlighted patterns of human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and denial of medical care

Five county councils recently met to collectively review, finalize, approve, and sign a joint resolution committing each county to allocate 2-5% of its development budget to fund sanitation

To finance the new airport project in Tripoli, a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Libyan Airport Authority and two foreign companies

Ambatovy, major industrial operation mining and refining nickel and cobalt, has been allowed by the government to sell more than 10% of its ammonium sulfate production on local market for national economic interest, despite Law on Major Mining Investments

Ethiopia's ambassador has been expelled and two Ethiopian consulates have been closed: first reason would be the much-discussed agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland but observers say there are also the diplomatic moves between Ethiopia and Puntland

The country holds the African heat record this April: earlier this month in Kayes, western Mali, 48,5 degrees were reached

The Censorship Unit of Nigeria's Muslim-majority northern state of Kano has let it be known that filmmakers and film productions in the state that depict scenes of violence or in which the protagonists are in disguise risk imprisonment

The Turkish ambassador to Congo spoke in Brazzaville with the chairman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad about the abolition of visas between the two countries