Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The African Football Confederation has rejected an application from Congolese players to wear a black armband in the African Cup of Nations semi-final as a tribute to the victims of the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa Eritrea Eritrean citizens living in various countries made monetary contributions to support the families of the martyrs and to increase the Martyrs' Trust Fund; in total, 7.330 Swiss francs, 3.960€, 1.000 Canadian dollars and 89.000 nakfa were collected
Africa Lesotho A new $72 million project has been launched to protect the livelihoods of Lesotho's wool and mohair farmers, thereby supporting 225.000 rural inhabitants who are struggling to cope with the impacts of climate change and other challenges
Africa Egypt Nevin Al-Kilani, Minister of Culture, yesterday opened the activities of the 'Day of Palestinian Culture and Heritage' at the 55th Cairo International Book Fair, organised by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, in support of the Palestinian cause
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean civil society organisation expressed its concern to the Minister of the Interior and Public Order, Botche Cande, about the existence of traces of a large number of drugs in Guinea-Bissau
Africa Senegal Clashes occurred in Dakar between security forces and demonstrators protesting the unprecedented postponement of the presidential elections, announced by Head of State Macky Sall, originally scheduled for 25 February
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country, among the 49 states considered, is the seventh least corrupt in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report published by the non-governmental organisation Transparency International
Africa Botswana The country received an integrity award from the WHO for achieving a milestone in tobacco control efforts by ensuring that there was no undue influence or pressure from the tobacco industry in any public health policy formulation or implementation process
Africa Burundi The average size of family farms is shrinking in rural areas due to population pressure, with fertility being lost due to over-exploitation and farmers seeking new areas, leading to weakening rivers such as the Ruzizi
Africa Cameroon Health and higher education authorities in Cameroon have denounced the exodus of young medical graduates to countries in the developed world, a situation that has put the country's health sector at risk due to a shortage of highly qualified professionals
Africa Gambia Girls' Pride Gambia concluded a 20-day training programme for 25 Home Science teachers in the Lower River Region on how to make handmade reusable sanitary napkins and on menstrual health and hygiene management through games
Africa Namibia Namibian President Hage Geingob died on Sunday at the age of 82 while receiving medical treatment at Lady Pohamba Hospital