Africa Sierra Leone Seagrass meadows were first documented in Sierra Leone in 2019, but pollution, illegal fishing and lack of information pose a major threat, explains marine biologist Lynette John
Africa Liberia A historic $84 million compensation to four victims of the Lutheran Church massacre, one of the deadliest attacks on civilians during Liberia's civil conflict from 1989 to 2003, has been awarded by a court in the US state of Pennsylvania
Africa Mozambique The World Bank has allocated $300 million for Mozambique in an agreement that marks the resumption of its support for the country six years after aid was suspended following a financial scandal involving the government
Africa Togo A regional cybersecurity hub, the African Cybersecurity Centre, will soon rise in Lomé, with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa helping the country to build the facility
Africa Republic of the Congo Télé Congo will be the only broadcaster of the 22nd FIFA World Cup on national territory: aware that sport is a factor of social cohesion, the Minister of Communication and Media signed the exclusive agreement with the organization
Africa Madagascar Supported by UNICEF for $500.000, ADRA Madagascar will be the implementing partner for 7 months in the 3 southern regions to strengthen emergency WASH responses during the Kere period to support 50.000 direct beneficiaries
Africa Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated a public-private partnership council for the elimination of malaria, a major public health problem in Africa's most populous country
Africa Tanzania State-owned Tanzania Telecommunications last week installed a high-speed internet line on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to improve the safety of porters and climbers
Africa South Africa Thousands of South African Zulus on Saturday celebrated the coronation of their new king, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal province
Africa Somalia Emergency units and police officers secured the Hayat hotel and its surroundings in Mogadishu yesterday 30 hours after the violent Al-Shabaab attack, which left 21 dead and 117 injured between Friday evening and Saturday night
Africa Ivory Coast Former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo formally launched her political party three years before the presidential elections, to date the sole candidate and president of the MGC, Movement of Capable Generations
Africa Egypt According to a report published by Mobile Worldwilde, Cairo came second for cities in terms of e-commerce volume
Africa Ghana The Ghana National Folklore Board, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, will organise a multinational summit to commemorate World Folklore Day today, at the National Theatre