Africa Rwanda A total of 452,053 candidates from across the country are due to sit their national examinations over a period of six weeks from today
Africa Niger The government has announced a ban on all forms of processions across the state due to security situation in the country
Africa Cameroon With a stunning 100% of the votes, Medard Fogue has been elected as the new mayor of Dembeng-Bandjoun, a locality in the Koung-khi division, in the West of the country
Africa Djibouti Education Above All Foundation and World Bank have partnered for the "Educate a Child" programme, aimed at enrolling up to 35.000 out-of-School children in the country
Africa Lesotho After several diplomats were expelled from Saudi Arabia for 'illicit trade in tax-free alcohol', the government announced its disappointment and embarrassment at the alleged actions
Africa Ghana Cape Coast, fishing town and weekend destination, is to undergo a radical transformation as part of a US$10 billion project to make it the country's tourism hub and citadel of education
Africa Zambia Government has commended public workers in Southern province for exhibiting accountability and good governance in their work and for not stealing public resources for 4 years
Africa Republic of the Congo The Ministry of Health has approved the Russian single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light, after having already approved the two-dose Sputnik V vaccine
Africa Gabon The country has been elected to the UN Security Council next year together with Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania and Ghana
Africa Guinea The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a $430,000 grant to fight the spread of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever epidemic throughout the country
Africa Egypt Sokna, which means 'calmness,' launched an end-to-end funeral services platform which offers a full package of funeral and burial services to clients it finds at hospitals
Africa Central African Republic Over 2000 refugees fleeing from the country settled in Garoua Boulai and Kenzou in the East of Cameroon will receive material from Cameroon Head of State
Africa Ethiopia UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock addressed a high-level meeting of G7 representatives to call for immediate action as 350.000 people are already severely threatened by hunger and millions more are at risk from the conflict in Tigray