Africa Uganda After the capital Kampala was hit by two violent explosions yesterday in Constitution Square and Parliament Avenue, the work of Parliament has been suspended; this is the third time in two months that explosions have occurred in the country
Africa Botswana The Pension Funds Act is about to be amended to allow members of pension funds to borrow directly or use part of the pension as collateral for mortgage loans
Africa Cape Verde Linguist Ana Karina Moreira has welcomed the openness and sensitivity of the new President of the Republic, Jose Maria Neves, for the official recognition of Creole
Africa Liberia Atlantic Cocoa Export and Processing Company has received organic certification designation from KIWA BCS OkO Garantie GmbH, one of Europe's top organic certification agents, after an application process that lasted over two years
Africa Ivory Coast The "Cocobulles" International Festival of Editorial Drawing and Comics ended this weekend in Treichville, one of the municipalities of the economic capital Abidjan; drawing as a tool for conflict prevention was the theme of this year's edition
Africa Namibia The Namibia Port Authority said that cargo export through the ports in the April-September period increased by 17% year-on-year; now it hopes to see the return of passenger ships in the near future, a great catalyst for the tourism industry
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Agricultural Production Survey 2021 has been presented: it is an antechamber to agricultural census that guides strategies, policies and production knowledge for the agriculture and livestock sector
Africa Senegal The launching ceremony of the integrated cross-border development plan for the Senegal River Basin will be presided today by the Minister of Territorial Communities, Development and Spatial Planning
Africa Sudan Sorghum harvesting has started in the Blue Nile region in projects owned by smallholder farmers; high productivity of 20 bags per feddan is expected thanks to the adoption of modern zero-tillage farming technology
Africa Nigeria Despite losing big international funding for an alarmingly growing birth rate, the government refuses to project interventions on family planning and birth rate reduction; Nigeria will be the third country for population in 2050
Africa Rwanda The National Electoral Commission revealed that 558 candidates have filed for this weekend's elections for the positions of female councillors in the district council; each has to elect 5 female councillors constituting 30% of the council
Africa Sierra Leone Jeremiah Thoronka, a young student, is the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021 of US$100.000 for inventing the Optim Energy device that uses the kinetic energy of traffic and pedestrians to generate clean energy
Africa eSwatini The first ever currency museum opened at the Central Bank of Eswatini in Mbabane to preserve the historical legacy of the country’s currency for the benefit of present and future generations