Africa Sao Tome and Principe The government has promised to rebuild the five houses that collapsed on the Boa Esperança farm following the last windstorm, as announced by the Minister of Defence and Internal Administration, who visited the community
Africa Mauritania Mauritanian activist Mohamed Ely El Her, who has been working for decades to secure land rights for former victims of slavery, is among the winners of the Global Human Rights Defender Awards, conferred by the US State Department
Africa Togo The country intends to restore the landscape of Koutammakou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to a feasibility study recently approved by the Togolese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its partners
Africa Burkina Faso 'Faso Dan Fani', a fabric completely made in Burkina, the first to be certified as such, will soon characterise the clothing of the country's students with new school uniforms made of this fabric, as desired by the Ministry of Education
Africa Chad The education situation in the country improves, with a ratio of one teacher for every 32 students, which is above international standards; however, there are challenges such as the anarchic creation of colleges with almost no students and teachers
Africa Egypt Annual inflation was 25,8% last January in Egypt, up from 21,3% in December, making it the highest rate in more than five years, according to data released by the Capmas statistics agency
Africa Seychelles Seychelles retained first place in the Sub-Saharan Africa region in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for the 5th consecutive year and 23rd globally
Africa Kenya A team of archaeologists has unearthed some of the oldest stone tools ever used by humans, dating back some 2,9 million years; they give evidence the tools were used by other branches of early humans not just ancestors to Homo Sapiens
Africa South Africa Kiernan Forbes, one of South Africa's most popular rappers, known by his stage name AKA, was shot dead as he walked out of a restaurant in Durban
Africa South Sudan South Sudan said it will retain the death penalty despite repeated calls for a moratorium on executions in the country
Africa Algeria The launch of a free digital platform that will enable consumers to obtain information on itinerant traders and artisans to benefit from their services and products has been announced by the Minister of Trade and Exports
Africa Zambia A law has been passed prohibiting pedestrians from using headphones, earphones or talking on the phone while crossing the road; violators of the law will be subject to a fine of 300 Zambian Kwachas ($15,71) if convicted
Africa Niger Niger and the Netherlands have decided to strengthen cooperation in the field of migration, covering human trafficking, border security, migrant protection and the voluntary repatriation of migrants from Niger