Africa

The Communications Regulatory Authority has granted authorization to roll out Eutelsat OneWeb connectivity nationwide; the Low Earth Orbit satellite system provides high-speed, low-latency internet in regions with inadequate ground network infrastructure

A comedy training school opened in Aného; named “L’École du rire à Aného”, it is the first one in Togo and will offer courses in creative development, comedy techniques, stage practice and career training for comedians

Response to illegal gold mining has come back under public attention following remarks of an Army Commander whose language suggested a hard-line posture, intensifying scrutiny over the role of the military in domestic security operations

A seven-kilometer dirt road connecting Halhale, Emni-Tselim and Abune Butsu’amlak in the Dubarwa Sub-Zone was inaugurated on 20 January, constructed by Project Adi-Halo with the residents of the area and will help ensure social welfare in remote areas

MBÔLO, the app for learning the five national languages ​​of Equatorial Guinea, was officially presented to the Ministry of Education; as fang, bubi, ndowé, bisio, and fadambo are disappearing, Esther Envoro created the Mbolo app as a preservation tool

2026 promises to be another year of record tourism revenues, with Russian travelers forecast to grow by 50%, being Egypt is the most sought-after outbound destination, and new Air Egypt schedules linking UK with 31 flights per week

One month after Algeria's parliament unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation, and the glorification of colonialism, a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations, details about implementation haven't been announced yet

Ahead of Municipal Day, marked on 22 January, the city councillor of São Vicente announced plans to start a set of “structural works” including asphalt paving, stormwater drainage and the desilting of channels and dikes

On 19 January the National Authority for Elections of the Central African Republic published the official results of the elections held on 28 December 2025: incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra won a third term with 77,9% of the vote

The chief of staff of the Department of Social Development, appointed - underqualified - at the age of 22, resigned without facing disciplinary hearing

Hope for Health Foundation has been launched; focusing on preventive care and supporting local health workers to serve communities more effectively and sustainably, it will guarantee better, sooner access to care especially in underprivileged environments