Africa Mauritania The trial of the former President of the Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, for economic crimes and corruption during his term in office, has opened; he was arrested after refusing to hand himself over to the police of his own free will
Africa Tunisia Amazigh - an indigenous ethnic group present in North Africa for thousands of years - now officially represent only a small minority of the country's population, but in the mountains of the south, the Amazigh culture and language still survive
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The head of São Tomé and Príncipe's diplomacy said that the country will need the support of partners to adopt some recommendations from the final report of the European Union (EU) observer mission to the presidential elections
Africa Seychelles Seychelles Medical Services has launched its new 24-hour on-call medical service for homes, hotels and offices under the name "Doctor 24:7"
Africa Mali In a difficult context of a decade-long conflict, insecurity and sanctions, the 13th African Photography Biennial, one of the longest-running on the continent and the first of its kind, is underway in Bamako until 8 February
Africa Gambia The country has agreed with Senegal to strengthen cultural relations, under the terms of a cooperation agreement signed yesterday by the two countries, which covers in particular the organisation of a "Week of Friendship and Fraternity"
Africa Angola In the suburbs of Malanje, 'Sem Stress' association operates in search of young talents of Funguica, a popular football combined with freestyle moves, with players balancing the ball or moving it between pirouettes and jumps
Africa Comoros 59 health workers fighting Covid-19 have now been recruited by the state in recognition of their pandemic efforts
Africa Central African Republic 1864 solar panels have already been installed in Berberati as part of the PASEEL project, financed by the World Bank
Africa Cape Verde President of the Cabo Verde Stock Exchange challenged the government and other entities to start thinking about green bonds, in addition to the blue bonds whose subscription started yesterday
Africa Guinea-Bissau The executive director of the NGO Palmeirinha, Nicolau Mendes, said that sea turtles are a "source" of balance and "an excellent indicator of the environment", but they face many threats, the result of human actions
Africa eSwatini UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned the "brutal killing" of a prominent pro-democracy activist in the country, which is one of the world's few remaining absolute monarchies
Africa Eritrea Eritrean troops left the ancient city of Axum, Tigray, but remained in two other towns in the war-torn Ethiopian region