Africa Malawi The government intends to provide psychosocial support to those affected by tropical cyclone Freddy to help them recover from their traumatic experiences, Vice President Saulos Chilima announced
Africa Gabon President Ali Bongo delayed the announcement of a new presidential candidacy, expected on Sunday in Libreville at the 55th anniversary celebrations of Gabon's ruling Democratic Party
Africa South Africa The leader of South Africa's largest opposition party, John Steenhuisen, was reappointed as leader of the Democratic Alliance and called for a 'united opposition', presenting himself as the alternative for the country
Africa Kenya In 2022, more than 150 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances were recorded in Kenya, according to a report by the NGO coalition Missing Voices, which points out that the figure represents a downward trend
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country suspended over 300 fishing vessels for fraudulently flying its flag
Africa Cameroon Jacqueline Nkembe Epse Adiaba, a Cameroonian expert, is the first woman elected president of the Central African Financial Market Supervisory Commission
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The education of some 750.000 children has been disrupted in the two provinces most affected by the conflict in the east of the country, according to new figures released by Unicef
Africa Angola The new Luanda International Airport Dr. António Agostinho Neto will start operating at the end of this year with a capacity of 15 million passengers and a cargo volume of 50.000 tonnes per year
Africa Rwanda Rwandan political activist Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, is expected to have been released from prison according to newsletter Semafor, which cites senior Rwandan and Qatari officials
Africa Niger The German government has paved the way for the participation of German troops in an EU military mission in Niger
Africa Togo Ivory trafficking continues in the country, with four young men arrested in possession of over 160 kilos of elephant tusks
Africa Libya EU support for Libyan authorities 'aided and abetted' rights violations against migrants and crimes against humanity, according to UN fact-finding mission investigating rights violations in Libya