Africa Cameroon The country "has made education a priority and it was essential that UNESCO provide its support", stated the Global Partnership for Education as UNESCO pledged to mobilise $44 million to support education in Cameroon through GPE
Africa Equatorial Guinea The company GECOMSA will be audited to find out why it failed, the head of Defence and State Security has ruled, after analysing the preliminary report submitted to the parastatal telecommunications operator
Africa Madagascar The state intends to disseminate hybrid rice technology on a large scale in order to increase agricultural yields by as much as threefold
Africa Mauritius A group of organisations, which support the right to social security, praised the Mauritius government for its decision to extend the universal child allowance, called Contribution Sociale Généralisée, for another year, from July 2024 to June 2025
Africa South Africa Pravin Gordhan, former finance minister and anti-apartheid activist, has died; presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya remembered him as 'an outstanding leader', recalling his sacrifices and efforts
Africa Senegal The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, officially dissolved, within the terms of the law, the National Assembly of Senegal, and at the same time announced parliamentary elections for 17 November
Africa Central African Republic A dengue epidemic is underway in Bangui, the Central African Ministry of Health has confirmed, saying it is the first time dengue has been reported in Central Africa
Africa Comoros The representative of the World Health Organisation has been elevated to the rank of Knight of the Order of the Green Crescent of the Comoros upon decision of the President Azali Assoumani
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Portuguese ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Silvestre, announced that the visa booking and document authentication service at the embassy's consular service 'is completely free of charge'
Africa Eswatini Eswatini was the only independent African country not to participate in the recently concluded 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing and is the only one that recognises Taiwan as an independent state, thus continuing multilateral diplomacy
Africa Angola Fifty-two goat farmers in the municipality of Curoca completed a training programme on good animal health practices to improve livestock care, covering topics such as management practices, preventative care, nutrition, hygiene and reproduction
Africa Zimbabwe In 2023, over 4.500 female students dropped out of school after becoming pregnant, of whom at least 150 attended primary school, said the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
Africa Namibia The general secretary of the South West Africa People's Organisation said the party will launch its election manifesto in September, specifically it would be scheduled for 14