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Togo
Six Military Personnel Killed in Road Accident
Six Togolese military personnel have died and several others were injured after a military…
Mauritania
National Week of Culture and Arts Opens in Nouadhibou
Mauritania has launched its National Week of Culture and Arts in Nouadhibou, bringing exhi…
Mauritania
Government Moves Toward Unified Digital Services
Mauritania has launched new training on common digital architecture standards as the gover…
Mauritania
Mauritania Moves to Join TDB and ATIDI
Mauritania has approved draft legislation paving the way for membership in the Trade and D…
Mauritania
Parliament Opens New 2026–2027 Session
Mauritania’s National Assembly is opening its first ordinary parliamentary session of the …
Mauritania
Six Arrested in Alleged Online Extortion Investigation
Mauritanian authorities say six people have been detained as part of an investigation into…
Mali
Dengue Cases Decline as Authorities Maintain Prevention Measures
Mali’s latest health update reports a decline in confirmed dengue cases compared with the …
Mali
Mali and Egypt Explore AI, 5G and Fibre-Optic Cooperation
Mali and Egypt are exploring cooperation in AI, 5G, fibre-optic networks and digital gover…
Mali
Bloomfield Begins New Assessment of Country’s Investment Climate
Mali has begun a new assessment of its business climate with Bloomfield Investment Corpora…
Mali
Government Reorganizes Powers Between State and Local Authorities
Mali’s Council of Ministers has approved new rules reorganizing how agricultural responsib…
Mali
Army Convoy Targeted in Ambush Near Ber
An armed ambush involving gunfire and improvised explosive devices targeted a Malian army …
Cabo Verde
São Nicolau Hosts Grande Feira do Livro 2026
São Nicolau hosts the Grande Feira do Livro de Cabo Verde 2026 under the theme “Herança Li…
Cabo Verde
DE-CIX and Cabo Verde Telecom Plan New South Atlantic Digital Corridor
Cabo Verde Telecom and DE-CIX are exploring a new South Atlantic digital corridor connecti…
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Secures €8.84 Million Financing for Agricultural Water Programme
Cabo Verde has secured approval for €8.844 million in IFAD financing for PRO-ÁGUA, a progr…
Cabo Verde
ECOWAS to Deploy Election Observers for Cabo Verde Presidential Vote
ECOWAS plans to send about 50–60 observers to Cabo Verde for the November 15 presidential …
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Suffer 1–2 Home Defeat to Rwanda in AFCON Qualifier
Cabo Verde lost 1–2 to Rwanda in Praia in their second 2027 AFCON qualifier, leaving the B…
Liberia
Liberia Launches Faith and Community Initiative to Strengthen Healthcare Access
Liberia has launched a Faith and Community Initiative bringing government, U.S. partners, …
Liberia
Liberia Launches Two Digital Tools to Transform Tourism Sector
Liberia has launched two digital tourism tools, Unforgettable Liberia and the MEL Data Sui…
Liberia
Liberia Pushes to Accelerate Second MCC Compact Talks
Liberia is pushing to accelerate negotiations for a proposed second MCC compact, with elec…
Liberia
Five Liberian Opposition Parties Agree to Coordinate Ahead of 2029 Elections
Five Liberian opposition parties have signed a joint communiqué and agreed to establish a …