Africa

A delegation of international investors visited the country to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism industry, meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs, led by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator

A forum on livestock and pastoralism in Sahel and West Africa took place this week; “Nouakchott+10: A Decade of Action for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities – Achievements and Future Pathways” marks ten years of Ndjamena and Nouakchott Declarations

A $1,34 million soil fertility mapping project was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security with the support of the Islamic Development Bank

Some 3.000 artists, including 129 from African countries, will be represented at 6th edition of Dakar Biennial of Contemporary African Art, under the theme 'The Wake, L'éveil, Le sillage, Xall wi'; Cape Verde and US are the two guest countries of honour

The Libyan Minister of Transport based in Tripoli and the Chargé d'Affaires at the Chadian Embassy discussed ways to strengthen relations between Libya and Chad, especially in the field of transport

A workshop of the Ministry of Agriculture resulted in a regulatory document on quality standards for organic fertiliser exports; previously there were no official guidelines, Director General of Regulation and Control of the Ministry stated

Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media after unveiling a statue of himself during a tour of the country's western region, seen by many Ghanaians as a self-celebration

The National Confederation of Student Associations of Guinea-Bissau has deemed 'unreasonable' and 'disproportionate' the measure by the Ministry of National Education to increase monthly tuition fees in Higher Education

The logos of the National Football League competitions, both men's and women's, for the 2024-2025 season, have been announced to media by the General Directorate of Competitions and Communication of the National Federation

Kamel Daoud won Prix Goncourt 2024, the most prestigious French literary award, becoming the first Algerian to win the prize; his novel 'Houris' is a gripping evocation of Algeria's 'black decade' (1992-2002)

The construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway is set to begin with funding from the Chinese government; a controversial news that follows the cancellation of the bid awarded to a French consortium by former President Kenyatta