Africa Kenya A forum hosted by IOM with over 70 young leaders from 37 African countries took place in Nairobi to discuss the challenges and good practices of climate-induced mobility and opportunities for youth engagement on migration, environment and climate change
Africa Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo appointed a new government whose main ministries are held by the coalition that won the recent legislative elections around the historic African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
Africa Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has started deploying fully trained electoral officers to different polling stations across the country ahead of Wednesday's elections
Africa Chad National Commission for the Piloting of the Exit Strategy from the Terrorism Crisis in Lake Chad Province was established by the government to coordinate and implement strategic actions to restore peace, stability and development in the area
Africa Cameroon Health authorities have launched a cholera vaccination campaign in 34 health districts in the Central region, calling everyone, including children who are at least one year old, pregnant and breastfeeding women
Africa Tanzania The government is planning to evict more than 80.000 indigenous Maasai people from their ancestral lands, claiming the growing population is encroaching on wildlife habitats
Africa Tunisia 11.400 applications for funding for projects dedicated to women and girls have been received on the Raidet platform, said the Minister of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly
Africa Malawi Owen Chirwa, one of Malawi's rising stars and a Musicology student at Malawi University of Science and Technology, has released a gospel album titled Like Joseph
Africa Togo Registration for the upcoming African Microfinance Week (SAM 2023) in Togo opened on August 10, 2023; the international event that aims at promoting and explore opportunities related to inclusive finance
Africa Benin GuarantCo will provide a financing solution of up to USD 63 million to support the financing of a fleet of electric motorbikes and their batteries and exchange stations in Benin and Togo
Africa Algeria Algerian citizens submitted 239.927 visa applications to French consulates in 2022, of which 115.807 or 64,5%, were rejected
Africa Gabon A $500 million deal to revitalize the coastline has reignited the debate over climate finance after the country will use a controversial financial move to relieve its debt while restoring its oceans
Africa Gambia The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party has advised President Adama Barrow to launch an investigation into the Independence Stadium renovation contract