Africa

22 baby mountain gorillas born over the past 12 months will be named on 4 September during the 21st edition of the annual Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony

Morocco blocked hundreds of migrants heading to Ceuta, using tear gas to disperse the crowds, and attempted entries from Fnideq have been stopped; Efe reports that the situation is under control, with no injuries and only a few arrests

Parents whose autistic children didn't meet medical assessment criteria for support in November 2024 - June 2026 will now be eligible for assistance under the Children Neurodivergent Disorder Needs Scheme CNDNS, introduced by government in July 2026

The Women Entrepreneur Awards, launched in Mauritius, are going regional to foster women's entrepreneurship across the Indian Ocean: Medine hosted the inauguration of the platform that aims to create visibility and network among seven island territories

Flames engulfed a truck in Avakpa, not far from the ISM Adonaï school in Porto-Novo as a truck carrying gasoline had an accident; The force of the impact caused a large spill, finding their way into the neighborhood's gutters

35 Mauritanian citizens released after nearly three weeks in detention in Mali have landed at Nema Airport, capital of Hodh Chargui Wilaya, with a Mauritania Airlines flight

At least 25 people have been killed and dozens others injured in a bus crash in Algeria. The bus plunged into a ravine in the coastal town of Bourmedes, about 50 kilometres from the capital Algiers

Fourteen killed and several are believed trapped in an illegal chrome mining incident near Marikana; illicit chrome mining and washing plants are widespread in the region and hiding in plain sight

Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, the Mozambican diocese he led for 28 years, died on 3 August at the age of 98; prayers from the faithful and from Pope Leo came as a tribute to his devotion to peace

Agriculture Minister has responded to claims swirling around her reform of Malawi’s fertiliser procurement system and her team suggested that trading cartels are orchestrating a smear campaign to discredit her

Taifa Group has announced the resumption of Nation Media Group’s operations in Uganda following Presidential authorisation; the move is described as a boost to regional investment, media development and East African integration

Macadamia industry, rapidly expanding in eSwatini, is poised to strengthen export capacity and increase agricultural value as Elangeni Food Group moves closer to commissioning its macadamia processing facility

Negotiations between with Senegal have allowed Gambian farmers to return to their border farms after several months of tension caused by military incidents, revealing a significant step forward in managing cross-border disputes