Africa

With the aim of strengthening national sovereignty in the aviation sector, the country announced the creation of an accredited and competitive centre for aircraft maintenance and repair, particularly those belonging to the Royal Moroccan Air Force

Exports to the European Union have more than doubled over the past two decades, from around N$9 billion (€467.000) in 2004 to over N$20 billion in 2023, according to the EU-Namibia Trade Statistics Bulletin

A new project will support the country reach the remaining 12% of the population with electricity access in remote and disadvantaged areas; financed by the World Bank, the plan aims at reaching universal energy access by 2030

A China-Burundi Friendship Walk organised by the Chinese Embassy and the Burundi-China Friendship Association was held in Bujumbura

The 10th edition of the Nouakchott Arab Poetry Festival took place; a three-days event organised by the Sharjah Department of Culture, it saw a wide participation of Mauritanian and African poets, intellectuals and writers

The Council of Southern African Football Associations will assist Mauritius in the development of youth football and regional sports competitions

The country formally integrated gender equality into its foreign policy framework during a high-level side event, 'Gender Equality in Foreign Policies: Relevance of Feminist Foreign Policies in Africa' at the 38th session of the African Union Summit

A ship of COSCO Shipping, Chinese state-owned company providing forwarding and logistics services, for the first time docked at the container terminal of the autonomous port of Conakry

All administrative officials are urged to submit their asset declarations before 20 February to strengthen transparency and fight corruption within the institutions, an initiative of the National Commission for Combating Corruption and Illicit Enrichment

Efforts to combat poaching of pangolins are being stepped up by authorities and conservation groups; in Ghana, the three native species - giant pangolin, ground pangolin and white-bellied pangolin - are all at risk of extinction

A photo exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the massacre committed by the Ethiopian colonial regime in and around Asmara was officially opened with 50 photographs, partial lists of victims' names and films

National Education Minister Bacar Mvoulana visited the construction sites of the Domoni and Mutsamudu schools, as well as the university centre and Entp in Patsi, part of the Profi project to renovate and expand six schools and universities