Africa Central African Republic The country has asked the UN Security Council to lift the arms embargo, already relaxed in 2020, which would hinder "any reactivity" according to Bangui, that added that armed groups are increasingly able to arm themselves thanks to the black market
Africa Somalia Despite the progress made in combating terrorism and advancing the electoral process, UN has warned the Security Council that further efforts and funding are needed to address multiple threats, from climate shocks to waves of violence to deep food crisis
Africa Botswana The Makgabaneng International Creative Arts Festival will be held in October, entitled "Creative space as business: understanding and monetising your craft", developed after "discovering the economic strength that the local arts sector produces"
Africa Zambia EU budget support to Zambia will be resumed with the launch of three programmes worth €110 million under the EU Global Gateway
Africa eSwatini A new urban planning project to develop a transformative agro-industrial hub, which will boost economic activity and attract thousands of workers, will be supported by Eswatini Water and Agriculture Development Enterprise and African Development Bank
Africa Egypt Egypt will host the headquarters of the African Space Agency, after the House of Representatives approved a dedicated agreement
Africa Cameroon Cameroonian mathematician Abdon Atangana, 37, was awarded the prestigious UNESCO-AI Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Africa South Africa In coastal town of Gqeberha, a rehabilitation centre works to save penguins from extinction; 30 years ago they were around one hundred thousand, whereas today the number of the species living between South Africa and Namibia has dropped to twenty thousand
Africa Sierra Leone Presidential elections are being held today, the fifth since the end of the civil war two decades ago; 13 people are candidates but experts say it will most likely be a race between incumbent President Maada Bio and Apc's Samura Kamara
Africa Seychelles The Indian High Commission in Seychelles will no longer charge emergency fees for medical visas issued to Seychellois travelling to India for urgent treatment
Africa Togo The Kamadama power project, under development in northern Togo, is almost complete, as announced by the Minister of Mines and Energy after visiting the site
Africa Chad International Dromedary Day was celebrated with great fanfare in Chad, which ranks first in terms of animal husbandry with over 7 million head, according to FAO figures
Africa Uganda The Ministry of Water and Environment plans to turn the rehabilitated Nyamurindira and Kirembe Galley hotspots into a study centre for university students researching water and land management technologies