Africa Malawi The Malawi National Commission for UNESCO has announced the start of a storytelling tour that will screen digitised folktales, folk songs and historical footage in communities, providing them with access to stories passed down through generations
Africa Kenya "Sharing is caring" is one of the claims chosen for the first ever global conference on polygamy, an event aimed at women who are already in a polygamous relationship or who want to enter one, to be held today in Nairobi
Africa Senegal Assets of former President Leopold Sedar Senghor were purchased in France for a total value of 160 million CFA francs (€244.000) in a takeover deal between the State of Senegal and Solene Laine, an auctioneer associated with the auction house
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leoneans from around the world travelled to New York to lodge a complaint with the UN Secretary-General against the human rights violations and extrajudicial and politically motivated crimes committed by President Bio since he came to power in 2018
Africa Liberia Labour Minister Charles H. Gibson emphasised Liberia's strong commitment to promoting gender equality in all aspects of the country's development and administration, citing the historic election of Liberia's first female president
Africa Equatorial Guinea The government wants to guarantee the supply of electricity on Bioko Island to avoid blackouts; the Vice-President met with Ministries of Electricity, Hydrocarbons, Finance, Treasury and the company CEMEC to learn about the operation of the turbogas plant
Africa Cape Verde The National Archives Institute of Cabo Verde has made public its proposal to submit documents on slavery to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, as, if approved, would bring 'great value' to the country
Africa Burundi Burundi became the 100th country to implement the FIFA "Football for Schools" programme with a ceremony held at the Urunani Stadium in Buganda, on the outskirts of Bujumbura, in the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Africa Mozambique Police suppressed violent protests when opposition supporters took to the streets to denounce the results of local elections held earlier this month, which they claimed were rigged
Africa Angola The 'Halo Trust' deminers have already destroyed almost one hundred thousand devices, but large areas remain to be cleared: over 20 years after the civil war ended, large numbers of mines are still laying in the country
Africa Tunisia The Independent Regional Electoral Authority of Tozeur received 35 nominations for the local elections scheduled for 24 December
Africa South Africa A $1 billion World Bank loan will support South Africa's energy reforms and decarbonisation, with priority given to alleviating the long-term electricity crisis, stimulating private sector engagement and creating jobs in the renewable energy sector
Africa Republic of the Congo The twin towers rising in Mpila, a district east of Brazzaville, were inaugurated by the Head of State, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, in a project co-financed by the State of Congo and the Export-Import Bank of China