Africa

All AfCFTA - African Continental Free Trade Area - functions transferred from Ethiopia to Ghana

New species of orange bat found in Guinea

Home to around 22% of the critically endangered hooded vultures, the country accounts for the deaths of 2,000 in 2020 apparently because of superstitious rituals

Unexpected rains in Ivory Coast revive hopes for cocoa crop

Giraffe saved from crocodile-ridden floodwaters in Kenya

300 'dignity kits' donated to vulnerable girls and young women

First-ever Liberian Carnival celebrated

Libyan energy revenue dropped 92pc year on year

"Ugliest orchid in the world" found in Madagascar

OXFAM donates hand washing facilities and soap to schools in Balaka

Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia released a new album, Kanawa, via Awesome Tapes From Africa

President of Republic holds talks with NATO Secretary General

Mauritius and Morocco join African Development Bank