Africa Guinea-Bissau Religious leaders have issued a joint statement calling for peace in the upcoming legislative elections to be held on 4 June
Africa Ivory Coast The party of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has announced the creation of a body to combat electoral fraud, four months after the regional and municipal elections and two years after the presidential elections
Africa Liberia The Monrovia City Corporation has launched the planting of 20.000 mangrove and coconut trees along the Japan Freeway, the coastal strip of the borough of New Kru Town and West Point, respectively
Africa Mali Slavery by descent and the resulting violence perpetrated by so-called 'nobles' or 'masters' against people born into slavery persist in Mali, UN experts said, urging the criminalisation of this phenomenon
Africa Mauritius A cancer awareness workshop for trainers, organised with WHO, was launched by the Minister of Health and Welfare who recalled the alarming number of occurrences in the country
Africa Republic of the Congo The Alliance for Democratic Change in 2026 (2AD2026) met on Sunday 7 May for its first convention, bringing together opposition parties, including the Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD) of former President Jacques Joachim Yhomby Opango
Africa Niger After several years of negotiations, French nuclear giant Oran (ex-Areva) and Niamey have just signed a comprehensive partnership agreement for the exploitation of the country's uranium deposits
Africa eSwatini It was announced that parliamentary elections will be held on 29 September in the country, the last absolute monarchy on the continent
Africa Gabon Gabonese athletes will not be able to compete under its flag, a result of the World Anti-Doping Agency declaring Gabon's National Anti-Doping Organisation non-compliant
Africa Gambia Gambia's National Human Rights Commission said it is deeply concerned about the tense political situation in the country ahead of the elections for mayors and chairpersons
Africa Algeria In order to be better equipped to fight possible fires during the summer season, an air bomber was acquired and six more leased
Africa Cameroon In April 2023, the three dessert banana producers operating in Cameroon exported 13.928 tonnes, according to figures just published by the Cameroonian Banana Association, a decrease of 23,6% in relative value
Africa Cape Verde A minibus car park was inaugurated at the entrance to Sal Rei in Boa Vista, a USD 7 million project that originated from an old request by drivers