Africa eSwatini IsraAID, the largest humanitarian organisation in Israel, is supporting the Ministry of Health with a virtual software monitoring system called the Vaccine Control Room (VCR), to aid the efficient distribution of vaccines
Africa Namibia Namibia Media Trust director, Zoe Titus, in a two-day workshop at the Namibia Media Professionals Union, affirmed that journalists' unions in Africa are experiencing difficult times as declining membership has reduced bargaining power and reach
Africa Mauritania The presidents of Senegal and Mauritania laid the foundation stone for the inauguration of the Pont de Rosso bridge, a strategic link for the two countries over the Senegal River that separates them
Africa Lesotho Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy producer, has signed an agreement with the Lesotho Electricity Company and the government to build the independent power producer's first solar project in the country
Africa Tanzania A much-criticised law forbidding girls from returning to school after pregnancy has been repealed; after childbirth, girls will have two years to return to school
Africa Mali Several political formations came together in a leaders' meeting in Bamako and announced their merger to try to save the country from the serious situation it is in
Africa Somalia "Escape from Mogadishu", a film about the escape of South Korean and North Korean diplomats during the Somali civil war in the 1990s, won the best film award at the 42nd annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of Korea's top film honours
Africa Tunisia The vaccination target for 2021 was reached, with the symbolic milestone of 10 million people receiving at least one dose being exceeded; this means that more than half of all eligible people (aged 15 and over) have been vaccinated
Africa Ethiopia The #NoMore movement, born to denounce the media campaign and interference by the West against the country and African in general, has been now joined by influential artist Akon; the hashtag has been top trending for weeks
Africa Sudan The African Union Peace and Security Council held an extraordinary session to discuss developments in the country following the recent political agreement, with the aim of supporting the transition process
Africa Libya Vaccination against Covid-19 will now be mandatory for employees of public institutions and private companies as well
Africa Eritrea China's ambassador and Eritrea's foreign minister signed a MoU on the Belt and Road Initiative, making the country the latest African country to join the BRI on 25 November
Africa South Sudan The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards reported that the country eats substandard food due to a lack of resources to vet imported goods