Africa Nigeria Prices of some food items have increased by 42% year-on-year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics in its new report titled "Selected Food Price Watch for the month of April 2022"
Africa South Africa According to a report released on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the country will need to spend $250 billion over the next three decades to shut down coal-fired power stations and replace them with green energy
Africa Tunisia The representatives of the Venice Commission were asked by President of the Republic Saied to leave the country, as the head of state categorically rejected any interference in internal affairs
Africa Cameroon Secondary Education Minister Lyonga has ruled through new rules that pregnant high school girls will no longer be excluded from school, but will be able to apply for maternity leave at 26 weeks and resume classes after giving birth
Africa Uganda Amid growing discontent over economic situation and rising cost of living, President Museveni declared that his government won't intervene to ease the burden on the nation, as government subsidies or removing taxes on imports would crash the economy
Africa Ethiopia Last week, more than 4.500 people were arrested in the state of Amhara, officially to protect citizens; opposition parties and media report that Addis Ababa also targeted activists and independent journalists
Africa Central African Republic The country is one step closer to the abolition of the death penalty after the National Assembly voted on the law abolishing it; the law will have to be promulgated by the president of the republic to take effect
Africa Morocco Transparency Maroc, an anti-corruption association, described the new draft law wanted by the Minister of Justice as a way of preventing civil society organisations from lodging complaints against suspicions of waste and misappropriation of public funds
Africa Sudan Sudanese human rights activist Ameira Osman Hamid has won the Front Line Defenders Award, a major international recognition for human rights defenders
Africa Burkina Faso The increase in the price of bread announced by the Coordination of Bakers, a trade association, has been blocked by the government and the price of the 200 gram baguette therefore remains at 150 francs (0,23 euro cents)
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo African Union President Macky Sall has called for "calm and dialogue" between the DRC and Rwanda after both sides accused the other of supporting rebel groups operating along their shared border, saying he is "gravely concerned"
Africa Egypt A major new archaeological find of 250 sarcophagi, 150 bronze statuettes of gods and goddesses and other antiquities in the Saqqara necropolis has been unveiled; the artefacts were displayed in an impromptu exhibition at the foot of the Djoser Pyramid
Africa Sao Tome and Principe ConMúsicaS, launched in 2008 under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Culture, will take place in September promoting empowerment and patrimonialisation of popular musical expressions and rescue and appreciation of Creole musical identity