Africa

The '200km of Huila', the traditional car race of Nossa Senhora do Monte Festival, will be the theme of a BBC documentary that is expected to be streamed next year on Amazon Prime

Citizen-owned Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises in the tourism industry will benefit from a new financing model, namely a loan for commercial purposes, following recent agreement between Stanbic Bank Botswana and Okavango Wilderness Safaris

The World Meteorological Organization held a workshop to co-develope draft Standard Operating Procedures for hydrometeorological forecasting and warning systems for Burkina Faso, crucial for effective alert dissemination

Fire at military weapons depot in Goudji area in N'Djamena, has killed at least 9 people, injuring 46 others that reportedly lay in an extremely serious condition; the explosions at Chad's main arsenal lasted for half an hour and could be heard miles away

The Cabeólica Phase II wind energy expansion will add 13,5MW of wind capacity and 26MWh of battery storage, producing over 60GWh of clean energy annually; the project will receive €19,6 million financing approved by the African Development Bank

Gabriel Valère Eteka Yemet has been appointed mediator of the Republic by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso

The World Bank annual report on Mauritania’s economic situation, titled “Reforming for inclusion and resilience: maintaining the momentum of social assistance reform”, was presented in Nouakchott; focus was on strategies for inclusive, sustainable growth

The first 39 Gambian workers left for Spain, on the worker migration program, underscoring the Gambia government’s commitment to boost job opportunities for its citizenry while strengthening international partnership and major foreign policy objectives

French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10.000 jobs in Gabon as the country brings on its plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029 in a bid to protect local economy

At the 2025 Ghana-China Business Summit, CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority has revealed plans to construct the country’s first amusement park in Cape Coast as well as confirming investors' interest in building eco-lodges in Kakum Park forest conservation

Zweli Martin Dlamini, editor of Swaziland News, has collected over R40.000.00 from eSwatini businesspeople and senior Government officials to purchase shoes for orphans and vulnerable children in the LaMgabhi eTiyeni Primary School of his home area

Association of Students Journalists of Buea University led a fundraising drive and raised over 1,4 Million FCFA (over €2.000) to relaunch Chariot FM, the campus radio, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its foundation, also involving alumni

New political party Seychelles People’s National Movement has been officially registered by the Electoral Commission; SPNM was handed Certificate of Registration, stamped copies of their Constitution and Manifesto, Political Parties Act and Elections Act