Africa Libya The country said it had defeated a $424 million investment treaty claim brought by the heirs of a Middle Eastern businessman whose property had been confiscated by Muammar Gaddafi's former regime
Africa South Africa A controversial universal healthcare bill passed lower house vote; aimed at equalising access to healthcare in the world's most unequal society, it arose fears that its implementation will be undermined by corruption and lack of funds
Africa Senegal Senegal has become the first African country to host a global summit of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, with the aim of exploring how to clean up the governance of oil, gas and mineral resources
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Analysts in Sao Tome believe that the constant changing of judges for successive political majorities poses a danger to democracy and the country's development, and reject the parliament's initiative to replace four judges of the Constitutional Court
Africa Republic of the Congo Brazzaville officially launched a police professionalisation project, funded with five million euros by the EU, in response to allegations of torture and mistreatment made by non-governmental organisations against men in uniform
Africa Namibia Forty crocodiles will be put up for sale and the government will issue more permits for the killing of the reptile following an increase in attacks on humans
Africa Sierra Leone $500.000 in financial support for the presidential and parliamentary elections set for 24 June has been approved by Economic Community of West African States Commission
Africa Togo The phosphate industry recorded substantial growth - both production and sales - in 2022, driven by soaring global prices for the product and several initiatives launched by Lomé to dynamise Togolese agriculture
Africa Cameroon Three Cameroonian women, Sally Mboumien, Esther Omam and Marthe Wandou, have been awarded the German Prize for Africa 2023 for their outstanding contribution to promoting peace and protecting the rights of women and children in the country
Africa Guinea-Bissau 1.345.473 action-impregnated mosquito nets will be distributed for free throughout the country in the fifth edition of the initiative launched by the government
Africa Nigeria Cooking non-stop for over 93 hours, Nigerian chief Hilda Baci was confirmed as the new world record holder for her four days of non-stop recipes last month
Africa Uganda The United States has updated its travel advice for Uganda, following the enactment in May of the "Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023"
Africa Central African Republic According to a press release from Minusca, the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, all 60 members of the Tanzanian military unit, accused of 'sexual exploitation and abuse', will be repatriated