Africa Zambia Churches in Zambia have been mandated to limit worship sessions to a maximum of two hours, in a directive that also prohibits the sale of perishable, ready-to-eat food inside churches, to contain cholera
Africa Central African Republic 25.000 tonnes of Russian free wheat arrived in Cameroon to be milled into wheat flour; the flour that will then be sent to the Central African Republic
Africa Burundi The diplomatic dispute between Burundi and Rwanda took on a new front as Burundi closed its borders with its neighbour 'until changed'; Burundi has accused Rwanda of financing rebel attacks
Africa eSwatini According to the African Development Bank, in its Eswatini Economic Outlook, economic optimism prevails in the country, while the debt burden is shrinking and the debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to reach 38% in 2024
Africa Mauritius A memorandum of understanding was approved between India and Mauritius for the joint development of a satellite, scheduled to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in early 2025
Africa Somalia A helicopter belonging to the UN mission in Somalia was captured by al-Shabaab militiamen after accidentally landing in territory controlled by the armed group; at least six aid workers who were on the aircraft are now in their hands
Africa Morocco The country won the vote to head the UN Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which argued that Rabat's human rights record made it unfit to chair the body
Africa Ivory Coast Entries are open for Boost'Anim, the first animated film competition organised by the Ivorian Animated Film Association, which will award prizes to the three best productions to be presented in the form of short films
Africa Senegal First Sub-Saharan Africa's all-electric rapid transit bus network was launched in the capital Dakar; the 18.3-kilometre Dakar Brt project with 23 bus stops and three transfer hubs was realised by China Road and Bridge Corporation
Africa Ghana Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, a journalist by profession, broke the record for the longest singing marathon by an individual and officially entered the Guinness World Record, singing hundreds of consecutive Ghanaian songs for a total of 110 hours
Africa Zimbabwe Families of school-age children challenge the government's decision to impose tuition fees in US dollars; tuition fees are set in US dollars, while parents and guardians can pay in local currency at the exchange rate on the date of payment
Africa Algeria Algerian fans wishing to travel to the Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations scheduled to begin on 13 January will be able to travel at a reduced cost with the state covering 50% of the cost of travel for 2.000 fans
Africa Chad Almost 900 fighters of the Chadian rebel group Ufdd have returned with the aim of joining the disarmament process; this return is the consequence of the signing of the Doha Agreement in August 2022