Africa Mali Malian President Assimi Goita received the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for GNU Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, who is leading the Libyan delegation to the meeting of the Alliance of African States held in Bamako
Africa Seychelles A census to determine the overall status of endemic Seychelles turtles is being discussed at the Biodiversity and Conservation Unit of the Ministry of the Environment; it has been 16 years since the last census and the current situation is unknown
Africa Sudan Faced with questions about his disappearance, the Arabic daily Asharq al-Awsat claims how former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir was able to move to northern Sudan, to a safe place
Africa Botswana The 2024 World Happiness Report surprisingly shows that Botswana is one of the unhappiest countries in the world, ranking 137th out of 143, surpassing even coup-affected countries such as Mali and Chad
Africa Djibouti Textron Aviation of Wichita reported that it has been awarded a contract by the Us Army Contracting Command, for the delivery of two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft to the Djibouti Air Force
Africa Equatorial Guinea As part of its national expansion plan, the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea opened the Cumandaquina agency, in Bata, its 35th agency
Africa Gambia The plan to lift the ban on female genital mutilation in The Gambia, which outlawed the practice in 2015, risks setting a "dangerous precedent," UN representatives have warned
Africa Guinea The construction of an alumina refinery by the Alteo Refinery Guinea Company has been declared a Project of National Interest
Africa Mozambique The conjunctivitis epidemic affecting several regions of the country is impacting the productivity of businesses, warned the president of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique
Africa Niger A meeting was held in Niamey on the digital integration projects of the Liptako-Gourma Integrated Development Authority, promoted by Niger's Minister of Communications, Posts and Digital Economy, Sidi Mohamed Raliou
Africa Republic of the Congo The Catholic University of Congo-Brazzaville welcomed its first students after academic year activities began, initially scheduled for October 2023
Africa South Sudan About 1,5 million tons of goods transiting through the port of Mombasa to South Sudan will have to be tagged before leaving the country, as part of measures to control illegal and undeclared goods
Africa Tunisia The country aims to achieve an export rate to Africa of 5% in 2026-2027, a target that depends essentially on the agreements Tunisia has signed, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa