Africa Gambia Relatives of 20 Gambian children whose deaths were linked to intake of toxic paracetamol cough syrups, manufactured in India, have sued the Indian drug manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals and the Gambian local control authorities
Africa Malawi The Merck Foundation, together with the First Lady of Malawi, has so far provided 40 grants to local doctors in critical and underserved specialties
Africa Ghana Ghanaian photographer Prince Gyasi, known for his hyper-realistic style, has been chosen to create the famous Pirelli calendar for next year, promising that part of the project will take place in his country
Africa Liberia Cuttington University, Sub-Saharan Africa's oldest private university, has now obtained 24-hour electricity after years of limited supply, with students hitherto forced to interrupt their nightly studies and other social activities
Africa Nigeria Five Nigerian stars of the Nollywood film industry have been selected to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the US organization for the Oscar prizes
Africa Republic of the Congo In June 2023, Congo Terminal, in collaboration with Renatura, an NGO specialising in the promotion of sustainable development, announced that it had successfully raised more than 300.000 children's awareness of environmental issues
Africa Somalia The authorisation of the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia has been extended by the UN Security Council by another six months, until 31 December 2023
Africa Senegal People under the age of 25 account for almost 75% of Senegalese population, announced the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation on the basis of the provisional results of the Fifth General Population and Housing Census
Africa Ethiopia Children born to Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are denied birth certificates: according to BBC, the Ethiopian refugee authorities stopped the service about 18 months ago, during the war in Tigray
Africa Madagascar In order to protect rainforest victim of illegal logging, Fanjanirina Pascaline, former woodcutter, has been since 2020 the head of a women's association that cultivates seedlings to supply them to the population of the small district of Anivorano
Africa Ivory Coast Approximately 42% of primary school teachers are absent from class when school principal is not present, according to 2022 Educational Service Indicators Survey; the absence of teachers from school and classes is more frequent in state schools
Africa Mali The draft of the new constitution, presented by the Malian transitional authorities, was approved with 97% of the votes, with a turnout of 39,4%; the no vote received only 3%
Africa Kenya An online registry of convicted sex offenders has been created; with data on each one and easily accessibile and sharable information it 'should improve justice for victims'