Africa Angola Angola's central bank, Banco Nacional de Angola, has imposed fines totaling 126 million kwanzas (142.000€) on Banco Millennium Atlântico, Banco Angolano de Investimentos, and Banco Keve for various infractions
Africa Botswana The country has about 131.900 elephants, according to a recent survey, more than Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe together
Africa Mauritania The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances will hold its next session from September 11-29, during which it will examine Mauritania, as well as Mexico, the Netherlands, and Nigeria
Africa Nigeria Bauchi State recorded the highest number in Nigeria Learning Passport enrollment with 58.431 users; the online e-learning platform provides continuous access to quality education, an opportunity to bridge the learning gap
Africa Republic of the Congo Teams mobilized by the RGPH-5 coordination team for Fifth General Census of Population and Housing will be deployed from this Sunday, September 10 until October 9 to assess the quality and reliability of the data collected
Africa Sao Tome and Principe To tackle the threats of maritime piracy and other crimes that plague the archipelago's Exclusive Economic Zone located in the Gulf of Guinea, more investment in the Coast Guard is needed said the President
Africa Sierra Leone Turkey's Karpowership - a barge-mounted, fully integrated floating power plant - has cut power supply to capital Freetown because of an outstanding debt of about $40 million, the West African country's energy minister told Reuters
Africa Sudan Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan in April, more than 50 new illegal detention centres have been opened, inside which both Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have committed widespread atrocities, according to Emergency Lawyers
Africa Tanzania Researchers have identified living relatives in Tanzania of people whose skulls were looted and brought to Germany during the colonial era, a discovery hailed as a 'small miracle'
Africa Guinea The development of the Simandou project has reached a crucial stage, with the signing ceremony in Beijing of the Investment and Cooperation Agreement for Blocks 1 and 2 of Simandou Iron Mine and related infrastructure
Africa Eritrea Eritrean forces allied with the Ethiopian government committed "war crimes" in the Tigray region days before and even after Addis Ababa signed a peace agreement with the rebels, according to a report published by Amnesty International
Africa Equatorial Guinea Norwegian shipowner Island Drilling has lengthened its agreement for the semi-sub Island Innovator off Equatorial Guinea
Africa Benin The Committee to Protect Journalists said authorities in Benin must immediately and unconditionally release Nigerian journalist Damilola Ayeni, drop all charges against him and allow him to work safely