Africa Central African Republic Long-awaited first trial of Special Criminal Court, set up in the Bangui 7 years ago to prosecute war crimes, genocide and other crimes against humanity committed since 2003, opened on Monday but was immediately postponed until 16 May
Africa Mozambique The governments of Mozambique and South Africa have announced plans to reintroduce rhinos to the Zinave National Park in southern Mozambique, which went extinct 40 years ago
Africa Benin IMF reaches agreement with Benin on an extended $658 million credit line to address pressing financing needs related to security, impact of the pandemic and war in Ukraine, as well as to anchor its national development plan
Africa Comoros The agreement between the Ccia Ngazidja and the artisan cooperative has given rise to the 4th edition of the craft and trade fair to promote made-in-Comoros products such as traditional clothes, medicinal products and cosmetics
Africa Eritrea Mai-Nefhi College of Science awarded 278 students who achieved a higher average in the academic year 2021/2022; 36,5% of the awardees among the first year students were female and 52% among the second, third and fourth year students
Africa Mauritius Les Assises de la Recherche et de l'Innovation are being organised for the first time in Mauritius - from 27 to 29 April 2022 - to design strategies to foster innovation in all sectors
Africa Ghana The 2021/2022 cocoa season could be worse than expected, reaching a ten-year low with harvest volume down more than 40% from the previous season's record level
Africa Burkina Faso President Damiba met with the diplomatic corps and representatives of international and inter-African organisations to reassure them of the commitments made by the new government
Africa Niger Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of authorising the deployment of foreign forces on their territory to fight jihadists
Africa eSwatini The country's new flag carrier, Eswatini Air, will fly from the national capital of Mbabane to cities in South Africa, including Johannesburg and Cape Town
Africa South Africa The country is enduring yet another round of daily severe power outages, costing billions in lost revenues and production, further increasing pressure on the country's heavily stressed economy
Africa Kenya The State has allocated Sh1,17 billion (€9,3 million) for the implementation of the Nairobi bus rapid transport BRT; with 12 mobility corridors it will decongest central district and surroundings
Africa Gabon The country is investing in ecotourism to help save one of its native species, the mountain gorilla, by bringing much-needed funds into the park system to protect the animals