Africa

UNOPS is working with the Tunisian government and the World Bank to help purchase new state-of-the-art medical technology to improve the delivery of clinical, surgical and emergency health services throughout the country

Ndey Rose Sarr, UNFPA representative in The Gambia, stated that female genital mutilation is harmful and a violation of human rights, sexual rights and children's rights that should not be allowed by the country

The climate finance proposed by the African Development Bank will be used by Malawi to build the country's adaptation and resilience to climate-induced disasters, said Treasury Secretary Betchani Tchereni

In line with the government's vision to promote renewables in the electricity mix to 60% by 2030, a 20 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system was inaugurated at the Amaury substation

The country will run for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2024-2025 term in a vote scheduled for tomorrow 6 June

Sylvia Arthur, a Ghanaian-born writer and entrepreneur, in 2017 founded the Africa and Diaspora Library, a cultural institution based in Accra that collects literary output of writers of African descent from the late 19th century to the present

The organisation New Lines Institute accused Addis Ababa of committing acts of genocide during the Tigray War (2020-2022); the authors call for Ethiopia to now be tried by the International Court of Justice

The construction of the first Sas Manta chocolate factory was inaugurated in Nkol-Melen; managed by the Sas Manta company, at an estimated cost of around EUR 1,5 million, the factory will open its doors to regional and international markets

Passenger movement at Cape Verde's airports and airfields in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 18,3% and traffic and passengers by 18,7% compared to 2023, the National Institute of Statistics announced

Car sales in Egypt increased by around 18,4% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, reaching almost 23.500 purchased vehicles, according to a report by the Automotive Market Information Council

The regional finals of school sports competitions were held in the Stadium of the city of Luba, organized by the Equatoguinean Federation of School Sports

International human rights organisations, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, organised a protest vigil in front of the Eritrean embassy in London, on the 20th anniversary of the detention of senior church leaders in Eritrea

A new child protection strategy will focus on areas of survival, including health and nutrition, and development through education and recreation, including birth registration and the fight against child abuse and child labour