Africa Tunisia The main opposition alliance declared at a press conference that it will not participate in the December vote to replace the parliament dissolved by the president, stating that the boycott is a response to Kais Saied's policy
Africa Benin The country is in talks with Rwanda to provide logistical support and expertise in its fight against jihadism in the north; Benin's army is deployed in the northern region to contain jihadist groups from neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso
Africa eSwatini Eswatini, Malawi and Zambia launch pilot phase of SADC e-certificate of origin, intended to increase the flow of inter-regional trade and support regional industrialisation
Africa Lesotho The Government of Lesotho has received funding from the World Bank to implement the Competitiveness and Financial Facility Inclusion that aims to facilitate the development of a comprehensive entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country
Africa South Sudan Stanbic Bank and NBA collaborate to support the development of youth basketball in the country, with the first Jr. NBA League in South Sudan, a youth basketball league for boys and girls aged 18 and under in Juba, to be launched in 2023
Africa Guinea The Guinean Football Federation has reached an agreement with the FAF (Algerian Football Federation) and FIF (Ivorian Football Federation) to play two friendly matches during the FIFA international break from 19 to 27 September
Africa Algeria Eni, an Italian energy giant, has reached an agreement to purchase BP's assets in Algeria, saying the deal has 'great strategic value’ and will contribute to European energy security by strengthening Eni's presence in the country
Africa Ivory Coast 'Sustainable Action Against Hunger', a German NGO, has completed the installations of canteens in three schools in rural areas with the specific aim of reversing school drop-outs by supporting students' families
Africa Ivory Coast "Superphone", a new mobile phone designed and assembled in the country, helps illiterate users overcome difficulties; thanks to a voice control system, users can now access information in 50 African languages
Africa Botswana James Campbell, managing director of Botswana Diamonds, said securing funding for its projects can help revive national exploration, particularly as the country's established mines age
Africa Chad The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the African Tobacco Control Action Fund, launched a campaign to install signs banning smoking in 90 public spaces
Africa Cameroon The Centre for Environment and Development says that two Chinese gold mining companies are allowing significant amounts of mercury and cyanide to pour into waterways in eastern and northern Cameroon
Africa Angola Angola's Constitutional Court rejected an attempt by the National Union for the Total Liberation of Angola (UNITA), runner-up in the 24 August elections, to declare the final vote count invalid