Africa Benin The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication, Benin's media regulatory authority, suspended two newspapers and four websites at the end of January, for alleged unauthorised publication and non-compliance
Africa Burundi Five Burundian doctors were reportedly imprisoned between 27 December and 31 January after being dismissed due to the failure of salary negotiations on charges of 'undermining internal state security'
Africa Cameroon The new next-generation biometric identity card system will be operational on 17 February, as announced by the Delegate General for National Security and Chief of the Cameroon Police Martin Mbarga Nguele
Africa Central African Republic According to an index of the highest money laundering risk, Central African Republic - with a score of 7,49 - ranks third in Africa and 7th place worldwide
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority intends to consolidate its strategic positioning at the heart of regional trade by focusing on local small and medium-sized enterprises development, microfinance and the growth of livestock trade
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Secretary General appealed for peace in the country, where there have been at least 2.900 deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people in the last weeks, declaring 'it is time for mediation. It is time to end this crisis. It is time for peace'
Africa Egypt The US said it approved a possible arms sale to Cairo despite differences between the two sides over Washington's proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt
Africa Kenya A consortium of UN agencies announced the selection of 15 innovation poles to stimulate the growth of the digital economy in Kenya, while promoting equity and inclusion
Africa Algeria The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, criticised Algeria, which she said continues to "restrict and harass human rights defenders for their peaceful activities"
Africa Libya The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio presented a detailed timetable for the implementation of two important international transit corridors: the Misurata-Tamanhant-Agadez route connecting Libya to Niger and the Benghazi-Kufra-Sudan highway
Africa Malawi The country's Civil Aviation Authority has disclosed that over USD 55 million are needed for the upgrade of Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe and Chileka Airport in Blantyre
Africa Mauritania Historic 'Country Partnership Framework Agreement' has been signed with the OPEC Fund for International Development to collaborate on major development initiatives in Mauritania for the period 2025-2027
Africa Nigeria Nigerian authorities have launched a committee to develop a transition and sustainability plan to mitigate the impact of US President Trump's suspension of USAID-funded health programmes