Benin: Benin Authorities Say Coup Attempt Foiled, President Talon Safe

[RFI] Benin's interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers. President Patrice Talon's entourage said he was safe while the regular army said it had regained control. Source

Central Africa: Rwanda-DRC Peace Deal - A Breakthrough or Another Mirage?

[allAfrica] After 30 years of bloodshed, proxy wars, and political theatre, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement that many are calling historic. But in the Great Lakes region, where hope and disappointment walk side by side, it is fair to ask: Is this the beginning of peace--or another carefully choreographed illusion? Source

Benin: Patrice Talon Declared Removed From Office by the Military

[allAfrica] Beninese soldiers appeared on public television early Sunday morning to announce that they had ''removed from office'' Patrice Talon, the head of state. Source

Kenya: Engineers Board Shifts Registration of Projects Online

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has embarked on digital registration of all engineering projects in order to bolster professionalism in the sector. Source

Tanzania: Appeal for the Release of Political Prisoners

[Agenzia Fides] Dar es Salaam -- Political prisoners must be released and the bodies of missing persons returned. This is the joint appeal launched to the Tanzanian government by the embassies of Great Britain, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the European Union delegation in Dar es Salaam: "to uphold their international commitments to protecting fundamental freedoms and the constitutional rights to access information and freedom Source

Cote d'Ivoire: Forum On Social Cohesion in Ivory Coast - Being Peacemakers in Everyday Life

[Agenzia Fides] Abidjan -- "Peace (Shalom) is holistic and means harmony with oneself, with others, with one's surroundings, and with God," said Father Michel Savadogo, Executive Director of the Shalom Network for Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation (REST-COR) and member of the Society of African Missions, at a forum in Yopougon (Abidjan) on social cohesion and peace, organized jointly with the Diocesan Commission for Justice, Peace, and the Environment (CDJPE). Source

Liberia: LFA Establishes Inaugural Hall of Fame Review Panel

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has taken a historic step in preserving and celebrating Liberia's football legacy with the official establishment of the Review Panel for its inaugural Hall of Fame. Source

Liberia: Liberia Amputee National Team Clinches Historic Silver

[Liberian Observer] History has been written for Liberia's para-athletes as the Liberia Amputee National Team returned home with a heroic silver medal from the inaugural West African Para Games in Nigeria, earning national admiration for their grit, unity, and unwavering determination. Source

Mozambique: Placed On Using Bank Cards Abroad

[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has announced that companies and individuals can only use their bank cards abroad to make payments of up to six million meticais (94,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) per year. Source

Mozambique: Mozambique Removed From EU List of High-Risk Jurisdictions

[AIM] Maputo -- The European Commission on Thursday removed Mozambique from the European Union's list of high-risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in combating financial crime, where it had been included since 2023, following an update from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Source

Mozambique: Team Set Up to Investigate Theft of Antiretrovirals in Tete

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Health Minister Ussene Isse has announced the creation of a multi-sector team to investigate the theft of medicines in the central province of Tete, following reports of the use of antiretroviral drugs in chicken farming. Source

Liberia: MoH, World Bank Train Journalists On Outbreak Reporting

[Liberian Observer] Liberia has taken a major stride toward reinforcing its national health security system as the Ministry of Health (MoH), in partnership with the World Bank, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), and other development partners, officially launched a three-day intensive training for journalists on outbreak reporting, public health communication, and risk management. Source