Africa Mauritius The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority recently unveiled its new 'Where Else but Mauritius' advertising campaign in a bid to attract more travellers from the Indian market
Africa Gambia President Barrow's National People's Party won 19 of 53 parliamentary seats in the 9/04 legislative elections, according to the country's Independent Electoral Commission, overturning the majority held by its main challenger, the United Democratic Party
Africa Senegal An exhibition entitled 'Picasso in Dakar, 1972-2022' is currently underway at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar, highlighting the links between the famous Spanish painter and the artistic heritage of Africans
Africa Ghana The African Association of Bishops, Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is preparing for its plenary assembly scheduled for July 25 to August 1 in the capital Accra
Africa Equatorial Guinea The 32nd session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa kicked off yesterday in Malabo, putting the spotlight on the FAO Strategic Framework and the Four Best: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better Life for All
Africa Gabon National Confederation of Unions of the Educational System, announced to the educational community its intention to strike today, April 11, supporting the union action calling for the release of the president of Dynamique unitaire, Jean Rémy Yama
Africa Algeria The daily Liberté, founded in 1992 and considered to be one of the rare independent newspapers in the country, will close by decision of its majority shareholder, the billionaire Issad Rebrab, founder of the giant Cevital, the largest private group
Africa Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan was recently crowned the winner of "The Africa Road Builders - Babacar Ndiaye" Trophy, awarded to African personalities or companies involved in the development of transport infrastructure on the continent
Africa Nigeria A court ordered the government to enforce its gender policy of reserving 35 per cent of positions in public offices for women, thus answering to what human rights and women's activists have long been demanding
Africa Guinea-Bissau The IMF's third and final assessment is underway: the benchmark program launched in July 2021 with the government, should lead the country to the Extended Credit Facility, essential to secure a loan
Africa Mali Human Rights Watch called the Moura massacre the "worst atrocity in Mali's decade-long conflict"; since 27 March, 300 civilians have been killed because suspected of collaborating with Islamic extremist militias
Africa Madagascar Implementation of the Single Application for Uniform Management of State Human Resources (Augure) is beginning to produce its effects, reducing attempts at fraud and corruption in the administration
Africa Malawi The Chinese Embassy has donated 60 modern electric sewing machines to the Malawi Ministry of Labour to promote vocational skills among youths in the five modern community technical colleges that the Chinese government helped build