Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Europe Greece Main supermarkets in Greece will have to share their price lists for basic foods with the authorities in a bid to help families struggling with the rising cost of food
Africa Cameroon Askia - Cameroonian pop and rap singer - has won the African Muzik Magazine Awards as this year's best female rap performer
Africa Gabon Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of Ali Bongo, Gabonese president deposed by the coup plotters on 30 August, has been arrested in Libreville
Africa Tunisia The European Commission has announced €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea
Asia Afghanistan 10 million doses of polio vaccine will be sent to Afghanistan as a form of Indonesia's commitment to help the country tackle the polio endemic
Asia Turkey Film Support Council decided to allocate TL 72,5 million ($2,7 million) to new film projects, bringing the total support allocated to the film industry in 2023 to almost TL 99 million ($3,8 million)
Africa Eritrea The African Development Bank has strengthened its partnership with Eritrea to support the country's growth and steer it on a more sustainable development path in the coming years
Europe Belgium A number of cinemas will take part in the We Love Cinema Days; in collaboration with BNP Paribas Fortis, they will offer spectators access at reduced prices until Saturday
Asia Indonesia A woman was sentenced to two years in prison for violating Indonesia blasphemy law after posting a video on the social media site TikTok in which she said a Muslim prayer before eating pork
Europe Germany Electricity taxes could be reduced to almost zero, a move supported by different political actors , as sales of heat pumps are declining steadily due to high cost of electricity which fuels them
Africa Kenya Tourists from Africa are the driving force behind the recovery of Kenya's tourism sector, thanks to the expansion of intra-regional travel; tourism is a major source of foreign exchange, along with diaspora remittances, horticulture, and tea exports
Africa Equatorial Guinea New recommendations to revolutionise the agricultural sector for export and domestic consumption is continuing as part of the government's policy to diversify the country's economy
Africa Burkina Faso Intercountry adoption procedures for Burkina Faso children have been suspended for any person ordinarily resident in France