Africa Tanzania The UN commended Tanzania for continuing to uphold its fundamental principles, including the promotion of peace, human rights and democracy, while accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Africa Togo Cotton production could reach 66.000 tonnes in 2024-2025 marketing year, compared to 67.000 tonnes of previous year; cotton operators gathered in Sokodé to discuss the reasons, including climatic challenges like prolonged drought during the sowing phase
Africa Central African Republic The country and Chad signed a memorandum of understanding to create a 'mixed border security force'; the two countries share a border of almost 1.200 kilometres
Africa Egypt The country has been declared malaria-free; the result comes thanks to years of targeted intervention and prevention
Africa Guinea-Bissau Family Care and Planning Unit has been inaugurated next to the Maternity Unit of the Simão Mendes Nacional Hospital, with ultrasound equipment for pregnant women, in project to improve access to sexual and reproductive health and reduce maternal mortality
Africa Somalia Thousands of security cameras have been installed throughout the capital Mogadishu with the aim of preventing, discouraging and reducing attacks by al Shabaab militants
Africa Algeria The country is gradually moving towards a digital payments system, with a 71% increase in digital financial transactions in the first quarter of 2024
Africa Botswana Air Botswana has announced a new partnership with local dairy company Dream Flavours, as part of its strategic support for the #PushaBW initiative promoting local brands and will thus start to offer local yoghurt products on its flights
Africa Kenya WWF-Kenya adopted 25 hectares of degraded landscape in the Ngong Hills forest for reforestation, involving local communities in planting, contributing to the growth of forest ecosystems and providing livelihood opportunities for local people
Africa Cameroon Over 50% of Internally Displaced Persons in the central region of Cameroon are unemployed, latest survey by the National Institute of Statistics, commissioned by IOM, shows
Africa Comoros Toufé Maecha, president of the Comorian section of the Union de la Presse Francophone, recalled that 52 Comorian journalists have been trained since 2022 on recognising false information online
Africa Madagascar A significant revision of electricity prices charged by the Madagascan water and electricity company has passed at Government level, resulting in a 20% price increase for the first year, raising concerns among operators of the sector
Africa Libya The United Nations Support Mission in Libya welcomed the appointment of the Libyan Central Bank's Board of Directors, which is essential to ensure that the CBL operates with independence, integrity, transparency and accountability