Africa Ivory Coast Celebrations for the 62nd anniversary of independence were marked by the weighty absences of former presidents Henri Konan Bédié and Laurent Gbagbo, who did not respond to an invitation extended by current Head of State Alassane Dramane Ouattara
Africa Liberia The President of the Republic has appointed Elizabeth W. Dorkin as Deputy Chairperson of the Governance Commission, responsible for promoting good governance by advising, designing and formulating appropriate policies and agreements
Africa Malawi Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested its former director, Reyneck Matemba, for allegedly taking a bribe for a contract to supply food to the country's police
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UNHCR recently declared that it was no longer able to 'respond to all the growing humanitarian needs of refugees and internally displaced persons' in the DRC due to a lack of funds
Africa Gabon Oil and gas company BW Energy has signed an international Reserve Based Lending (RBL) of up to $300m to finance further development work on a block offshore Gabon
Africa Niger The Council of Ministers has adopted the ''Draft Decree adopting the National Civil Aviation Security Programme Manual'' an integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving civil aviation security
Africa Djibouti Trade with Egypt saw a 15,7% y-o-y growth in 2021, with the value of trade between the two African countries registering $95m last year, compared to $82,1m in 2020
Africa Ethiopia Catholic bishops in Ethiopia have warned that insecurity is causing churches to close and forcing more priests and nuns to flee their monasteries
Africa Ghana BetKing, Africa's leading sports and digital entertainment company, has officially announced its entry into Ghana, reaffirming its commitment to transform lives through sport
Africa Mozambique More than 600 hostages held by Islamic State have been freed in the north of the country; according to a statement released by the Rwanda Defence Forces, in an offensive led by the three armed forces in Cabo Delgado
Africa Mauritius Resilience, stability, openness, accessibility, reliability, open door policy and human resource leadership are some of the qualities attributed to Mauritius as an International Financial Centre by the President
Africa Cameroon The illegal sale of fuel has become a very common phenomenon in the country, with petrol bottles being sold on the black market in a high-risk environment that is profitable for the traders, but takes revenue away from the state
Africa Eritrea Eritrea's president will convene a preliminary meeting of East Sudan's tribal leaders next week to discuss ways to end intercommunal violence and restore peaceful coexistence in the border region