Africa Guinea Guinea Alumina Corporation SA reaffirmed its commitment to gender diversity and inclusion in the mining sector to increase the representation of women in its traditionally male-dominated supply chain
Africa Mali Mali's goal is to promptly increase its military capabilities with the assistance of Russia and the countries are discussing the military equipment procurement programme
Africa Comoros The national vanilla, a product once recognised on the international scene, now faces recurring problems and high price excludes Comoros from the race against established competitors
Africa Central African Republic Residents of Bouar are reconnecting to running water after a decade of interruption, after facilities of the Central African Water Distribution Company were destroyed during the 2013 political-military crisis
Africa Cape Verde A recent round of negotiations between the government and teachers' unions brought to light the critical need for increased funding for public education
Africa Cameroon The capacity of two solar parks will be doubled as Eneo, Cameroon's largest electricity company, signed two new agreements to increase the generation and battery storage capacity
Africa Burundi The Speaker of the National Assembly banned MPs from denouncing the current crisis that is shaking the nation, after some MPs had pointed out issues such as fuel shortages and the high cost of living
Africa Republic of the Congo Pointe-Noire recently hosted the Festival of Orality, 'Retour au Mbongui', an event that celebrated African traditions through stories, legends and nursery rhymes
Africa Gambia The Gambian Manufacturers Association has welcomed the government's decision to increase tariffs on cement sacks imported from abroad
Africa Guinea-Bissau Amílcar Cabral University signed an agreement with the University of Tuskegee in Alabama, USA, in the fields of agriculture, health, education and infrastructure
Africa Kenya The 'Strengthening Early Warning and Preventive Action Systems in Kenya' initiative, financed by Italian Cooperation and implemented by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, will kick off to improve resilience against natural disasters
Africa eSwatini Mining by Michael Lee Enterprises, which has been extracting green turkey oak for over a year with the approval of the King, is reportedly causing devastating damage to the fragile Malolotja Nature Reserve
Africa Equatorial Guinea The community of Indians living in Equatorial Guinea celebrated the 10th International Yoga Day in advance at the Malabo Sports Club facilities to raise awareness of the benefits of yoga practice