Africa Mali Mali's transitional government has banned the import, distribution, sale and consumption of hookahs in the country
Africa Chad Chad's transitional government and some 30 politico-military movements signed the Doha peace agreement earlier this month after five months of talks brokered by Qatar
Africa Sudan Floods could affect more than 460.000 people this year during the rainy season, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Africa Zimbabwe For the first time in 70 years, a collection of paintings is returning to its country of origin, in an exhibition at the National Gallery in Harare featuring paintings made in the 1940s and 1950s by young black students
Africa Kenya An advancement of women in politics was recorded in the general elections on 9 August, welcomed by rights groups, with women candidates winning a record number of positions in local governorships
Africa Angola President Lourenço, Mpla's candidate for a second consecutive term, recently spoke about corruption as the focus of his rally in his hometown Benguela
Africa Ghana The first edition of the Meta Cinema Forum Africa was officially presented in Accra; the event, planned in the capital in November, aims at presenting opportunities for film investors and distributors in Africa
Africa Seychelles In recent weeks, the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority has observed a significant improvement in revenue collection thanks to the mandatory digital ticketing system for the Curieuse Marine Park
Africa Malawi Village chief Patete is fighting to end child marriage in her community, thanks to training under the EU-funded Spotlight initiative
Africa Algeria The country will host the fourth edition of the Arab Junior Championships from 23 August to 8 September 2022
Africa Morocco Due to the rising cost of school supplies, Moroccan families will have to spend over 50% of their total monthly income to cover each child's basic school needs, indicated a report by the digital payment service WorldRemit
Africa Lesotho Lesotho's new airline, Mohahlaula Airlines, plans a route from Maseru to Johannesburg next year
Africa Mauritania BP's 10 million tonne per year liquefied natural gas project offshore Mauritania has taken a major step forward after a new production sharing contract was signed for the asset