Africa

There may be more coelacanths - also named "living fossil" fish - off the country's coast than previously believed

The capital N'Djamena, along with the other capitals Bamako and Niamey, will be reached by the trans-Saharan road linking Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad and Nigeria

A recent string of violence faced by women passengers is posing fresh security concerns in using the ride-hailing services in Tanzania

75% of development on Seychelles' man-made island 'Ile Solei' is expected to be completed by the end of the year

With the addition of power, water injection, gas lift capacity and additional electric submersible pumps, Panoro Energy's offshore upgrade program is nearly completed

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States in an emergency meeting will seek a solution to the worsening political situation in the country

Ramla Said Ahmed Ali, first Somali woman boxer in history to compete professionally, is also a model, author and racial equality activist and hopes her struggles will inspire a generation

UNICEF has received a new contribution of $830,000 from the Government of Japan to support the humanitarian response in the conflict-affected regions of the country

The Parliament voted to legalise the local cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial use

With up to 10 flights a week arriving at Enfidha airport mostly from Russia and eastern Europe, the country is hoping to revive its tourism sector with new categories of tourists

IOM Burundi is distributing emergency aid to families affected by flooding caused by the steadily rising waters of Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River

As the vaccination campaign has started, humanitarian partners are supporting hospitals in Bangui to cope with the lack of electricity and drinking water following torrential rains