Africa Zimbabwe Police in the weekend prevented opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa from holding a rally for supporters of his Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ahead of by-elections scheduled for 26 March
Africa Gabon President Ali Bongo gave a rare live public appearance at the congress of his party, the Democratic Party of Gabon, during the celebration of its 54th anniversary, promising that he will be there at the next elections in 2023
Africa Uganda Equity Bank Uganda and Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom - a subnational, traditional monarchy - have signed a development collaboration in the areas of business and financial inclusion, energy, environment, food and agriculture, education, health, oil and gas
Africa Seychelles A team of researchers from the University of Exeter and the Seychelles Islands Foundation has confirmed that Aldabra Atoll has the second largest population of green turtles in the region, still growing thanks to 50 years of enforced protection
Africa Rwanda The country has decided to impose a tax on Netflix viewing - it's the latest African country to announce plans to tax online services consumed within its borders
Africa Mozambique The President met with his South African colleague Ramaphosa, as part of the SA-Mozambique Bi-National Commission talks, to discuss two pressing issues: the insurgency in Cabo Delgado province and Cyclone Gombe
Africa Zambia The country mourns the death of former president Rupiah Banda, the fourth leader since independence from Britain, with a three-year term remembered for economic growth, thanks to rising copper prices and Chinese investment, and allegations of corruption
Africa Libya The city of Qaser El-Haj organized the Libyan couscous festival, with the aim of creating the world's biggest couscous dish, prepared by 15 of Libya's best chefs using 2.500kg of couscous in one giant dish
Africa Ethiopia The national committee set up to work on the cases of Ethiopian migrants has made all preparations to repatriate and rehabilitate over 102.000 undocumented citizens who are in a difficult situation in Saudi Arabia
Africa Somalia Omar Degan, Italian-Somali architect, wants to change the face of Mogadishu through sustainable construction, based on the fundamental principles of defending Somalia's cultural heritage and constructing environmentally friendly building
Africa Sudan A new political agreement must be reached by June, according to UN and African Union envoys, as the political stalemate after the coup has contributed to renewed pressure on the economy and clashes between protesters and security forces
Africa Namibia Fourth-most unequal country in the world according to World Bank latest report, Namibia sees land ownership as one of the biggest negative drivers: the WB report states that land ownership in both urban and rural areas can largely benefit household income
Africa Malawi Communities around Mzedi Hill have taken Chinese quarry mining company Sino Sky Industrial to court over noise and air pollution, alleging that houses are cracking for the blasting activities; Sino Sky claims the case is not under High Court jurisdiction