Africa Zambia A total ZMW 11,4 billion (€ 560 million) has been disbursed for development programmes and public service provision in April 2023
Africa Uganda Kyosk Digital Services Uganda celebrated the end of its first financial year by announcing expansion into new locations, growth and impact on the traditional FMCG sector
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's economy will grow gradually after realising the effects of fiscal policies put in place by the Central Bank; the IMF predicts economic recovery but fears consequences of war
Africa Ghana Former Ghana star Opoku Nti has commended the Ghana Football Association for establishing the Ghana Football School, a platform to train new coaches, agents and administrators, fostering their growth and development within the football ecosystem
Africa Gabon Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced his return to the Gabonese national team a year after retiring from international football, citing the influence of the country's president Ali Bongo Ondimba in his decision to return
Africa Djibouti The 11th African Union retreat on industrialisation and economic diversification was chaired by the Djibouti Minister of Economy and Finance with responsibility for Industry
Africa Chad Chadian Transition President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced new pardons, 11 men accused of coup d'état and 77 people arrested after the October 2022 protests
Africa Eritrea Cultural programmes to mark the 32nd anniversary of Independence Day began with songs and dramas illustrating the resilience and development path of the Eritrean people
Africa Equatorial Guinea The official unveiling of the mascot and logo of the First National Games, called For a Lasting Peace, took place on the Paseo Marítimo de Bata
Africa Ivory Coast Associations “Des Livres Pour Tous" and "Making Waves" have awarded the winners of the inter-school contest ”le Projet l’Afrique en conte" - “Telling Africa” in a ceremony held in Treichville, in the frame of the Abidjan International Book Fair
Africa Madagascar The new mining code was adopted by the National Assembly, with two important amendments regarding the distribution of mining royalties
Africa Cameroon There are more than 3 million people in a food crisis situation, according to the Harmonised Framework of Areas at Risk and Identification of Food Insecure Populations; the total population of the country is around 27 million
Africa Libya The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily underlined UN support for the country's Joint Legal Committee to produce inclusive election laws