Africa Zambia The discovery of ancient wooden logs on the banks of a river, believed to be the oldest wooden structure ever found, has changed the understanding of ancient human life as there is evidence that wood was used almost half a million years ago
Africa Uganda The UNESCO World Heritage site of Kasubi, which houses the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of southern Uganda, has been removed from the World Heritage in Danger list: it had been damaged by fire in 2010
Africa Namibia 623 cases of suicide between August 2022 and June 2023 were recorded in Namibia; suicide is considered a significant public health concern by the Minister of Health and Social Services
Africa Cameroon Askia - Cameroonian pop and rap singer - has won the African Muzik Magazine Awards as this year's best female rap performer
Africa Gabon Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of Ali Bongo, Gabonese president deposed by the coup plotters on 30 August, has been arrested in Libreville
Africa Tunisia The European Commission has announced €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 25,8% in August from 24,08% in July, never so high since August 2005; last May, the president lifted the subsidy on petroleum products, including gasoline
Africa Rwanda A nuclear power project will be developed through agreement with German-Canadian company Dual Fluid Energy as a solution for growing energy demand and to promote industrialization efforts in the country
Africa Ghana The Ghana Agricultural Workers' Union urged the government to immediately address the encroachment and destruction of cocoa lands by illegal miners, who often use ruthless methods to force farmers to sell their land
Africa Kenya Tourists from Africa are the driving force behind the recovery of Kenya's tourism sector, thanks to the expansion of intra-regional travel; tourism is a major source of foreign exchange, along with diaspora remittances, horticulture, and tea exports
Africa Chad The revision of the electoral register, which concerns Chadian citizens of voting age who were not on the last electoral register in 2021, has been concluded
Africa South Africa Water providers in Johannesburg have advised two-minute shower, in call to action for the city's residents and suburban communities to join hands in conserving water resources amidst an increasingly dire shortage
Africa Egypt Teams of scientists and divers have embarked on a new phase of the mission to find the lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra, which it is believed it may lie off the coast of Alexandria in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea