Africa eSwatini The Eswatini government has refused to allow the LGBTQ rights group Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities to legally register, despite the Supreme Court ruling in June that the government should allow it to
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Eight UN peacekeepers stationed in Beni, eastern DRC, were arrested in connection with allegations of sexual exploitation and acts of violence
Africa Comoros The country recently joined the Association of Ports of Eastern and Southern Africa, after an announcement by the Société Comorienne des Ports' general management
Africa Gabon Gabon's former first lady, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, has been transferred to Libreville Central Prison, being charged with embezzlement of public funds and money laundering
Africa Namibia The green hydrogen project taking shape in Namibia has also become a unique chance for many young science graduates and students to pursue their aspirations in a local market that normally presents scarce opportunities in the field
Africa Djibouti More than seven out of ten women and girls, aged between 15 and 49, have experienced female genital mutilation in Djibouti; there has been an 8% decrease between 2012 and 2019
Africa Ivory Coast Deforestation decreased from 229.000 hectares per year in 1990 to 26.000 today; significant actions included policy and strategy for conservation, restoration and extension of forests, implementation of Cocoa and Forests Initiative with 35 companies
Africa Niger For the first time since 26 July, the US administration has formally declared that the military takeover in Niger was a coup
Africa Madagascar Malagasy companies will be among the participants in the fourth edition of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Trade Forum being held today and tomorrow in Istanbul
Africa Ghana The University of Cape Coast was recently ranked the best university in West Africa and seventh in Africa, revealed the 2024 Times Higher Education ranking, the world's most prestigious university ranking
Africa Kenya Kelvin Kiptum recently won a new world record in the men's marathon in Chicago, with 2 hours and 35 seconds, beating the previous record set by compatriot Eliud Kipchoge, becoming the first marathon runner to go under 2 hours and 1 minute
Africa Zambia The Move on Zambia festival, organised by the Zambian-Italian Cultural Centre and the Italian Embassy in Lusaka, was held in Lusaka from 5 to 7 October with a combination of two parts, one dedicated to the environment and the other to music
Africa Rwanda All military cooperation with the US is about to end after Rwanda was added to the list of countries that use or sponsor the use of child soldiers