Africa Mauritius The government of Mauritius has banned access to social media websites ahead of the parliamentary elections on 10 November and they will be banned until 11 November, the day after the elections
Africa Republic of the Congo Russian Language Week in Brazzaville closes today; promoted by Russian House, the initiative aims to promote the Russian language and strengthen cultural cooperation ties with Russia through various activities such as slam, singing, reading and writing
Africa Central African Republic The text of the law on foreign agents that is being prepared by the Parliament is raising the concern of civil society, NGOs, the media and Bangui's international partners, who fear that it is a regulation for the only purpose of liberty restriction
Africa Burkina Faso The deputies of the Transition Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted as motto 'Fatherland or death, we will win', which was in use when Captain Thomas Sankara was in government
Africa Mauritania The number of refugees fleeing insecurity in the Sahel to Mauritania has reached 'a critical threshold', the Defence Minister said; according to a recent UNHCR report, there are 275.000 refugees and asylum seekers in the population of 4,9 million
Africa Somalia Presidential elections in Somaliland will be held on 13 November 2024, a crucial event to both assess the country's democratic health and its aspiration for recognition as an independent state
Africa Mozambique Access to social media has been restricted for the second time in a week, according to global internet watchdog NetBlocks, following nationwide strike calls by opposition leaders over the disputed presidential election
Africa South Africa An increase in the budget deficit and debt was forecasted for the next three years; for the next fiscal year, the deficit is expected to be 4,3% of GDP, up from the previous estimate of 3,7%
Africa Zambia The Municipality of Lusaka has began free chlorine distribution to households to ensure that residents drink safe and clean water and prevent diarrhea related diseases with the onset of the rainy season
Africa Burundi Akazehe, a back and forth dialogue in song, is an ancient tradition shared exclusively among women and is a way of greeting each other affectionately between mothers and daughters; the unique akazehe is now in danger of disappearing
Africa Eritrea Training on the maintenance and calibration of the National Animal and Plant Health Laboratory to combat livestock and crop diseases has been organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency
Africa Djibouti Djibouti City has announced a durable ecologic revolution through the iniziative 'Djibouti Beach: Zero Waste'; at the third week of mobilization, the beach welcomed a crowd of volunteers determined to leave their coast clean and protected
Africa Liberia Liberia and Sierra Leone have established a partnership as part of efforts to advance the fight against drugs and drug abuse