Africa Mali The transitional government has suspended broadcasts of Radio France Internationale and France 24 throughout the country until further notice, after allegations of abuses by the Malian armed forces were made
Africa Burkina Faso Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has won the Pritzker Prize, the most prestigious in the world for architecture, considered "the Nobel Prize of architecture", awarded for the first time to an African
Africa Benin Nigerian activist Sunday Adeyemo, imprisoned in Benin since last year for allegedly plotting an insurgency in Nigeria, has been released under judicial supervision
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio began an official visit to Vietnam, the first between the two countries and which will last until today, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations
Africa Burundi Despite progress in promoting gender equality and reducing discrimination, activists say further action is needed, such as laws to eliminate outdated traditions, like those that exclude women from inheriting land and property
Africa Botswana The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) recently trained five women in Mahalapye on how to produce dishwasher liquid, pine gel, bleach, liquid detergent and hand sanitiser
Africa Algeria The Arab League will hold its next summit in Algeria in November, secretary general Ahmed Aboul Gheit announced during a press conference after the 157th session of the Arab League at the ministerial level
Africa Eritrea The Entomology Centre in the Elaberet sub-area is making a significant contribution to the control of communicable diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes, with a modern laboratory facility
Africa Equatorial Guinea The eighth administrative province of Djibloho was visited by the President of the Republic, Head of State and Government and founding Chairman of the Democratic Party, to learn about the progress of several infrastructures of social interest
Africa Egypt The Egyptian parliament's agriculture committee approved a bill, submitted by the government, to reorganise and develop the Zahra station for breeding purebred Arab horses
Africa Angola The Adaptation Fund funding project has awarded a $180 million grant to Angola and Namibia to support climate change adaptation in drought-affected areas
Africa Central African Republic The country held its first state general of sport, an initiative of the Ministry of Youth Promotion, Sports and Civic Education, to rebuild the foundations of sport in the country given the economic and logistical difficulties
Africa Guinea A technical assessment mission of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has ended its visit to the country and concluded with recommendations for an inclusive and peaceful transition