Africa

Mothers of Tomorrow, a women’s advocacy group, has endorsed the Ministry of Labor’s recent decision to increase annual work permit fees for foreign workers from US$1.000 to US$3.000, describing the move as necessary for protecting Liberian jobs

Local manufacturer Botala Plastics has launched the nationwide rollout of its compostable bags; the initiative is major contribution to environmental protection and improves waste management, as Botswana intensifies efforts to curb plastic pollution

A new generation of female journalists is using social media and magazines to give voice to Algerian women; as women's rights remain precarious and gender violence regularly makes headlines, women's press occupies a niche but fundamental place

Citizenship is extended to Black Americans within the frame of a 'Welcome Home' program designed to boost economy by supporting the coming back of 700 African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans and Afro-Europeans who commit to live and invest in Burkina Faso

1.000 kilogrammes of cocaine valued over $20million have been found by Nigeria Customs Service in a 20-foot container shipped from Sierra Leone to the Port and Terminal Multiservices in Lagos, Nigeria; the trove was publicly displayed

National Social Security Fund launched a nationwide enrollment campaign for non-salaried workers starting from Dapaong to make health coverage accessible to independent workers, encouraging as many as possible to sign up in the program

Professionals from various health institutions have convened at Kabwe Central Hospital for a 9-day training in Emergency Preparedness for Senior Nurses and Midwives, enhancing leadership skills on cholera, measles, mpox and climate related threats

Dance community in Eswatini has secured an official invitation to the 2025 World Federation of Acrobatic Dances and Dance Sport; the newly-formed Eswatini Federation of Acrobatic and Swing Dances confirmed the nation’s participation

The organization “La Force du Nous” - The Strength of Us, in collaboration with the youth of the Aboisso and Ebroakro Sanwi Solidarity Fund, launched the 6th edition of the Peace Marathon to encourage people to embrace peace as a daily practice

Felisberto Moreira was elected president of the NGO Platform with 99% of the votes; his priority is the administrative and financial reorganization to resolve sensitive issues such as debts and salary regularization

Senegal’s public finances on international financial markets deteriorated; according to Bloomberg, the country’s sovereign risk has reached an unprecedented level, putting Senegal in financial distress and on the brink of bankruptcy

This year’s citrus harvest in Sidi Bouzid is estimated at more than 14.000 tonnes; modern irrigation, proper water management and favourable natural conditions have led to cultivate 486 hectares in 2024 from 228 in 2017

Farmers are relieve by the lifting of US sanctions on many agricultural products, including macadamia nuts, of which South Africa is the world's top producer; wine and grapes are still hit by the measures