Africa

A trial has begun in London between the British multinational oil company Shell and two Ogoni communities in the Niger delta, who are demanding that the oil company be held responsible for the pollution of the area

In the cemeteries in Goma there is no more room and large pits are being dug for the bodies of the victims of the conflict between the M23 group's military and the army of DRC; a new UN estimate has put the number of casualties at over 3.000

About 1.500 health workers, doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians and consultants have been affected by the unilateral suspension of funding by US, the Ministry of Health has confirmed, highlighting the devastating impact on essential health services

Approximately 100.000 people in Caia district of central Mozambique are facing severe food insecurity due to the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which has created an 'extreme drought'; distribution of food aid to over 5.000 families has begun

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, imprisoned since November, began a hunger strike to protest his prolonged detention without trial

Efforts are being stepped up to crack down on illegal sales of TV decoders, in a coordinated action by the Botswana Police Service and the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority

In view of the celebration of 8 March, the First Lady, H.E. Doña Constancia Mangue de Obiang, has made available 62 million CFA francs (almost €95.000) to support the commemoration of International Women's Day and the various planned activities

The Addis Ababa Municipal Administration's Land Registration and Information Agency is implementing a modern address system to standardise street names and house numbers to improve accessibility by simplifying the location of roads and key infrastructure

The most reviewed tourist site in Kenya is the Animal Orphanage in Nairobi, according to a Google Maps report, followed by culture preservation initiative Bomas of Kenya, Pembe za Ndovu monument over Moi Avenue in Mombasa and Thompson Falls in Nyahururu

A Central Information and Documentation Desk was established at the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade to promote food autonomy and bring together all industrial and commercial players

Nature Seychelles gave two local companies, Titan Plant Hires and D&S Equipment, 'Friends of Cousin Island' award for contribution to marine conservation for equipment and services to assist the installation of large coral nursery tubes on land at Amitié