Africa Niger The court of first instance in Niamey has ordered the release of Salem Mohamed Bazoum, son of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, within two weeks from Friday 6 October, the date of the verdict
Africa Mali War has resumed in northern Mali between the army and former independence rebels, with Malian armed forces advancing northwards; clashes with former rebels have intensified since August, after eight years of ceasefire
Africa Lesotho 'Hloekisa Lesotho' clean-up campaign in Leribe is considered spearhead by the Deputy PM, whose government has committed to several measures, such as the implementation of the plastic tax, to ensure that Lesotho is kept clean
Africa Gambia Gambian President Adama Barrow has awarded the nation's highest honor, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of The Gambia, to African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina
Africa Algeria Algeria is no longer interested in joining the BRICS economic alliance in its current form, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said
Africa Mauritania Several relief, assistance and development projects in Nouakchott were recently inaugurated by Secretary General of the World Muslim League and head of the Saudi Association of Muslim Scholars
Africa Equatorial Guinea The IMF forecasts that Equatorial Guinea's economy will fall back into recession in 2023, with expectations of a 7,8 % contraction in economic activity, reflecting a decline in oil production in the smallest of the OPEC countries
Africa Somalia More and more women engineers are heading construction sites and projects in the country, defying still-present prejudices and discrepancies, such as getting lower pay than their male colleagues
Africa Namibia Regulatory authority has awarded three 4G/5G licences to Loc8 Mobile, Telecom Namibia and Mobile Telecommunications
Africa Mauritius The Supreme Court of Mauritius has overturned a law that criminalised same-sex relationships
Africa Malawi Addressing delegates at the Malawi Landscape Restoration Forum in Lilongwe, World Bank Country Manager for Malawi, Hugh Riddell, said land degradation is fuelled by people cutting down trees to make a living
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Luz Party of Guinea-Bissau and the African Party for Peace and Social Stability signed a political collaboration agreement