Africa Ivory Coast The Coffee and Cocoa Council of the Ivory Coast suspended some 40 cooperatives suspected of illegally hoarding cocoa beans to sell them at a higher price to exporters
Africa Lesotho Midwives are often the first responders in communities affected by climate disasters or conflicts, playing a key role in preventing maternal deaths, UNFPA pointed out, citing the crucial impact of midwives
Africa Mauritania Reporters Without Borders condemned police violence against three reporters, including the RSF correspondent; the reporters were prevented from covering a demonstration organised by doctors in Nouakchott on 7 May
Africa Algeria The country will produce 3,7 million cubic metres per day of desalinated water by the end of 2024, covering 42% of the needs of the population, estimated at 47 million, said the CEO of the Algerian Energy Company
Africa Angola The government of Huíla Province declared an end to the African swine fever epidemic and lifted the health restrictions imposed in the municipality of Humpata after three months of strict measures to control the disease
Africa Botswana FAO in Botswana expressed concern that the extensive use of pesticides to manage pests, weeds and diseases could increase the risk of damaging species essential to ecosystem health
Africa Burundi UNHCR issued a statement to the Burundian refugees in the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in Tanzania that there is no other decision for them but to return to their country given the closure of the refugee camp by 31 December
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A funeral was held for the victims of recent bombings at several internally displaced persons sites in the eastern province of North Kivu that left dozens dead
Africa Egypt The country rejected an Israeli proposal to coordinate the two countries to reopen the Rafah crossing point between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip and to manage its future operation, according to two Egyptian security sources
Africa Gabon Ali Bongo, the former president of Gabon, went on hunger strike with his two sons Jalil and Bilal; they report they were subjected to inhuman 'acts of torture and barbarism' by the Gabonese junta
Africa Morocco Morocco's anti-abortion laws and restrictions on access to reproductive health services force women and girls into dangerous situations, a new Amnesty International report reveals
Africa Comoros The cholera situation in Anjouan is normalising, said Dr Ibrahim Salim, director of the Hombo hospital as 72 hours have passed without any reported deaths; since mid-March, Anjouan remains the island most affected by the epidemic
Africa Namibia The country called for greater international cooperation and partnerships to tackle illicit financial flows during the launch of a new initiative to strengthen financial integrity and support sustainable development