Africa

The 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, postponed to 2025, opened at the Stade Olympique in Rabat; hosts Morocco battled but ended 2-2 against Zambia

80 leaders of Togolese companies from various sectors like agro-industry, services, IT took part in an AI training session in Lomé organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help executives adapt to rapid technological change

Police in Isoka District have raised alarm over the circulation of counterfeit K500 notes: speaking during a live radio programme on ISO FM the police urged the public to be extra cautious in cash transactions; an investigation has been launched

An electricity failure hit the whole of Zimbabwe last week, as a system failure resulted in loss of generation at its two power stations and electricity import from South Africa,, Zambia and Mozambique was also interrupted

Authorities, international academics, African heads of state took part in the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Comoros independence in Moroni, with a focus on sovereignty through self-reliant economy

The new taxi and bus fares, increased to adjust revised cost of petrol, have come into effect; fixed fares are set for collective taxis 'candongueiros' and urban buses, while long distance bus fares will be decided locally upon road and trip conditions

Zoomlion Ghana Limited is set to extend its integrated waste management in Burkina Faso; the initiative will encompass waste collection, recovery, recycling and treatment within the waste management value chain

Women leaders have called to resist any word or action that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility, violence, racism by all peaceful and effective means and to make clear the impact of the war on people’s life and destinies

Ghana confirmed the commercial viability of a new oil and gas discovery that will boost crude oil production; the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition described the development as a significant milestone in Ghana's upstream petroleum sector

1.000 Ugandan soldiers have deployed in Bunia and Ituri province in DRC without Kinshasa's authorization, UN experts say; Ugandan authorities say the deployment is meant to fight armed group CODECO, accused of attacks on Lake Albert near oil installations