Africa Burundi Conditions have been set Burundi for the reopening of the border with Rwanda: the extradition of members of the RED TABARA rebel group, reportedly sheltered in Rwanda; the border, reopened for some months in 2022-23, is a sign of still unresolved tensions
Africa Egypt Additional electrical power supply system for New Delta agricultural reclamation project, and for agriculture in general, will be accelerated, aiming to ensure the availability of strategic crops for Egypt in light of international fluctuations
Africa Senegal The 65th Senegal Independence Day was honored yesterday across the country with a grand parade themed "Toward Technological and Industrial Sovereignty of Defense and Security Forces"; this national holiday commemorates the struggle for freedom
Africa Central African Republic Nearly 5.000 protesters took to the streets of Bangui this week, rallying behind opposition lawmakers to firmly oppose President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s rumored bid for a third term in office
Africa Comoros The country, that imports over 950.000 table eggs, aims at becoming self-sufficient by reinforcing eggs production, focusing on development of sustainable infrastructures (transport, storage) and access to good poultry feed
Africa Niger Niger quit Multinational Joint Task Force, fighting armed Islamist groups in Lake Chad area, further splitting from former allies; the decision to exit the force was announced on state television as due to the intent to reinforce security at oil sites
Africa Mauritius Pupils having only 3 credits at SC will not be excluded from pursuing their studies to HSC level; 'the 3-credit policy' has been reintroduced by new Minister of Education, reversing a measure taken by his predecessor that left too many out of school
Africa Kenya Kenya Women Parliamentary Association KEWOPA has called on government to increase funding for child immunisation amidst the US funding freeze which has crippled programs and could leave millions vulnerable unless the government bridges the funding gap
Africa South Africa Orania, a 3.000 people, secluded community in semi-arid Karoo, the only all-white community in the country, stemming from white Afrikaner separatists, has called on US Trump's help to become an autonomous state
Africa Algeria Six additional seawater desalination plants will be constructed to meet 72% of Algeria’s drinking water needs; President Tebboune added that integration of groundwater, surface water, dams and other sources is now essential given the scarcity of rainfall
Africa Ghana Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s former foreign affairs and regional integration minister, has taken up the position of Commonwealth Secretary General, pledging to advance the values of the Charter amid growing global tensions and shifting alliances
Africa Chad Lt-Gen Yasir al-Atta, deputy commander of Sudan's army, said the UAE was using Chad's airports to send weapons to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces; Chad condemned threats to target its airports, calling it a declaration of war to which it would respond
Africa Togo Judicial investigations are now compulsory for commercial cases brought to court after a law was adopted in this framework earlier this year; The procedure, which used to only concern criminal cases, was extended to commercial disputes