Africa Somalia The Rift Valley Institute report tasked by the Somalia Stability Fund conducts a comprehensive literature review on land conflict, both to support future policy-making with more analysis and because of the substantial legislative vacuum
Africa Cameroon The stadiums that will host the African Cup of Nations matches from today will not be full due to the pandemic, with a fill limit of 80% for matches with the Cameroon national team and 60% for other matches
Africa Cape Verde Provisional foreign trade data for November 2021 show exports declined by about 22,6% compared to November 2020, according to the National Institute of Statistics; imports, on the other hand, increased by 22,5%
Africa Morocco All Moroccan Railways' 'Al Boraq' high-speed trains will now be powered by wind energy, one of the 2022 steps to accelerate the green energy transition
Africa Liberia Foreign Affairs Minister Kemayah, notable for rebranding the ministry and reviving the country's image, has been awarded the title of 'Minister of the Year 2021' by Global News Network, a leading independent media institution
Africa Burkina Faso During the presentation of his general policy statement before the National Assembly, Prime Minister Lassina Zerbo set out his strategy to combat terrorism, saying that his government will act quickly
Africa Guinea-Bissau The João XXIII/Casa de Oeste foundation, through its delegation in the country, delivered 600 boxes of educational material for pre-school to 12th grade to five schools
Africa Benin An army vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in a national park near the border with Burkina Faso, the latest in a series of security incidents, making fears over rising Islamist violence grow
Africa Eritrea President Afwerki said the country hopes to learn from China's development experiences and strengthen cooperation with China in various fields during the visit of the Chinese state counsellor and foreign minister
Africa Gabon Along with Albania, Brazil, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, the country joined the UN Security Council for the fourth time, after winning elections in June
Africa Algeria The country recorded more than 2 million commercial transactions via electronic payment terminals in 2021, reaching almost DZD 15 billion (US$ 107 million), up 220% from 2020
Africa Gambia Brikama Nyabo Kaffo, an Islamic school, received 90 new tables and chairs worth 5000€ from the International Humanitarian Relief Organization (IHHNL), a Turkish Muslim organisation based in the Netherlands
Africa Djibouti The Minister of Women and Family received in her cabinet Miss Djibouti, Mahdiya Abdillahi Darar who, during the meeting, said she was honoured to have carried the torch of her people's culture and tradition