The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, recently stated that, from now on, no female child should be given in marriage and warned that whoever does so will be held responsible by the State.

Angola is available to help its neighbor Namibia in the exploration of diamonds and uranium from the sea, according to the Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Pedro de Azevedo.

The underperformance of Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and other major African economies is slowing the continent's economic growth, according to the World Bank.

The Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, recently reaffirmed his commitment to positioning the archipelago as a digital 'hub' in Africa with the capacity to attract foreign investment, transforming it into a "digital country".

Egypt hopes to increase cooperation with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in various areas during the coming period, according to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in a meeting with the leader of the African financial institution, Akinwumi Adesina.