Africa Benin Constitutional reform has been promulgated after its validation by Benin’s Constitutional Court; the revision extends presidential term from 5 to 7 years and establishes a bicameral system by creating a Senate
Africa Ghana Traders at the Accra Central Business District have recounted a stampede that occurred on Monday, December 22, as intense Christmas shopping pressure led to overwhelming congestion at the market, causing several people to collapse
Africa Guinea Following decreasing international financing, the fight against HIV in Guinea is rethinking funding mechanisms; REGAP+ and MSF organized a conference-debate on resilience strategies for HIV programs in Africa at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry
Africa Malawi The Department of Disaster Management Affairs DoDMA increased efforts to save thousands of vulnerable families from hunger, launching the Lean Season Response Programme in Mzimba, Nkhata Bay and Kasungu as Malawi grapples with a deepening food crisis
Africa Rwanda The Mayor of Rubavu District assured visitors planning holidays on the lake about safety during the festive season; remarks were made at the inauguration of Beach Expo 2025, an annual event organised by the Private Sector Federation in Western Province
Africa Mali The official opening of the Confederal Investment and Development Bank of the AES in Bamako represents a major step for Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso towards their economic independence and regional integration
Africa Zimbabwe Patients and doctors across Zimbabwe are raising alarm over inconsistent test results from medical laboratories, a problem linked to the rapid growth of diagnostic testing facilities that, doctors say, do not always meet professional standards
Africa Cameroon A fuel tanker exploded last week on the road connecting Limbe and Douala; the accident occurred near the Likomba bridge in Tiko, leaving at least 8 people dead and a trail of destruction and raising environmental concerns for the local community
Africa Equatorial Guinea Latest Foreign Trade in Goods Report by National Institute of Statistics INEGE shows that exports reached 71 countries in 2024, with China being the main market followed by Italy and UAE; alcoholic beverages for €41million were mainly imported from Spain
Africa Sudan A measles spread is threatening thousands of children in Central, South, and West Darfur - currently mostly outside State control - as vaccination programs and supply chains collapsed under war and bureaucratic delays, MSF warned
Africa Tanzania Boundary beacon markers have been installed in Ngezi Vumawimbi Forest Reserve in Pemba, one of the few coastal forest in Africa and a key ecological asset for Zanzibar, to curb encroachment and reduce land use disputes
Africa Togo Lomé will expand its addressing system, updating street names and the numbering of land parcels and buildings, including residential properties, businesses, and public services, and incorporating newly developed areas across the metropolitan region
Africa Lesotho Government ordered the Independent Electoral Commission to sell its newly-acquired M77million building and relocate to a vacant, undeveloped site in Masowe as the current structure is “too tall” for the comfort of National Security Service and PM’s office