Africa eSwatini "Eswatini has skilled and competent people, but the political system has destroyed the economy and forced skilled citizens to migrate to other countries," Zweli Martin Dlamini, editor of Swaziland News, told Channel Africa
Africa Ethiopia An Ethiopian sacred tablet looted and taken away may be returned after being kept for years in Westminster Abbey, UK; in the past, the Abbey had taken a hard line - at one point even refusing to display it to visiting Ethiopian clergy
Africa Djibouti The first Djibouti Chess Cup kicked off at the Gouled stadium, under the aegis of the State Secretariat for Sport, with a hundred players from all walks of life
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Some 500.000 people have lost their homes after the country suffered its worst flooding in decades, whose torrential rains brought the Congo River to its highest level in 60 years
Africa Burundi The government adopted a bill to abolish prison sentences for journalists who file ethical complaints, but recommends fines of between $350 and $523 for media workers who have violated journalistic ethics
Africa Mauritius Paediatric cancer ward 14, refurbished by Sunlife, was inaugurated by the Minister of Health and Welfare, Dr. Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, at the Victoria Hospital, Candos
Africa Central African Republic About 10.000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in the Central African Republic, more than ten years after the beginning of the civil war, as stated by Marthe Kirima, Minister of Family and Gender Affairs of the Central African government
Africa Algeria An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president
Africa Uganda Peter Oloya, a former child soldier who survived the horror of being kidnapped by the LRA, is now an internationally renowned artist and his art is expressed through working with clay
Africa Nigeria The tax authorities do not intend to tax digital content creators and influencers, the Nigerian Revenue Agency revealed in a press release issued to deny press reports about the study of regulations to tax these categories
Africa Ghana Ghana's opposition presidential candidate, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, said he didn't agree with the proposal of anticipating the 2024 general elections to November, from the planned December date
Africa Cape Verde The beach of Ponta Preta will host the kitesurf world cup from 16 to 25 February, organized by the GKA Kitesurf World Cup Cabo Verde; some 85 sailors, including 15 Cape Verdeans, will compete in the event
Africa Sudan Some areas of Sudan are connected to the internet again after a blackout that lasted over a week, reports monitoring site Netblocks