Africa Guinea-Bissau The islands that make up the Bolama Bijagós region have variable tourism potential that must be promoted and sold to the world, underlined the local governor
Africa Cape Verde The government has chosen Águas do Porto Novo as a "strategic partner" for the creation of Santo Antão's inter-municipal water and sanitation company, which will begin operations on the island later this year
Africa Sao Tome and Principe UCCLA - União das Cidades Capitais de Língua Portuguesa - hosted the presentation of the book 'History of São Tomé and Principe', which tells the story from the mid-19th century to the end of the colonial regime
Africa Burundi Authorities are apparently turning a blind eye to the increasing cases of spousal violence and murder, bringing women's rights activists to speak louder highlighting the weight of this growing problem
Africa South Africa Opposition politicians have called for Putin's arrest under an ICC mandate if he sets foot on South African soil, after he was invited for the Brics conference scheduled for August
Africa Liberia The National Electoral Commission has extended daily working hours by an additional two hours over the weekend for the last two days of the first phase of the biometric voter registration process
Africa Burkina Faso The Thomas Sankara University of Burkina Faso won the final of the French version of the International Criminal Court's mock trial competition, which took place in Courtroom I of the ICC in The Hague
Africa Uganda Some 65 kilometres north of the capital Kampala, a lush bamboo forest is the brainchild of a former journalist turned farmer, Andrew Ndawula Kalema, to help reverse the environmental damage that is occurring in the country
Africa Ivory Coast Baulé communities have come together to celebrate 'Paquinou', a festival for the people who, wearing masks of spirits and ancestors, perform celebratory dances, drink traditional alcoholic beverage from palm distillation and celebrate Christian mass
Africa Eritrea Almost six months after the cessation of hostilities agreement, Eritrean forces are still in Tigray and fears are growing that the actions of the government in Asmara could derail the crucial peace process in Ethiopia
Africa eSwatini The country has denied pledging its public assets as collateral to obtain a loan from Taiwan, increasing fears over the kingdom's finances
Africa Lesotho The President of the National Assembly said the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognises that migration is a powerful driver of sustainable development for migrants and their communities
Africa Liberia The government denied reports in some media and other organisations that the President had vetoed the section of the New Election Law to ensure 30% female participation in the national legislature