Africa Equatorial Guinea The training of civil society groups on the importance of the Long-Term Vision for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy has continued
Africa Benin In a historic move to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties, Nigeria and Benin have embarked on a strategic initiative to improve bilateral trade through a series of efforts including the exchange of personnel between their central banks
Africa Angola Angola signed its fourth National Planning Framework for 2024-2029, the framework for medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a member state and the IAEA
Africa Lesotho The country intends to strengthen and enhance cooperation with China in infrastructure development, agriculture and energy, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mpotjoane Lejone
Africa Ivory Coast Major cocoa processing plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have halted or curtailed operations due to financial difficulties in purchasing cocoa beans; the challenge is hitting the global cocoa industry and could lead to a worldwide spike in chocolate prices
Africa Guinea Construction and rehabilitation work on the regional geological laboratory in Kankan Prefecture is progressing rapidly, assessed the mission of the Directorate General of the National Geological Laboratory
Africa Gabon Gabon has acquired a 56% majority stake in the private company Afrijet Business Service, which will not change its name but will adopt an additional brand name called FlyGabon and serve as the country's new national carrier
Africa Tunisia The first delegate for the management of Sfax governorate affairs visited the seawater desalination station to learn about the progress of the work, now 85% completed
Africa Mozambique In the Province of Cabo Delgado in 2023, 29.772 jobs were created, of which 10.202 were filled by women, accounting for more than 100% of achieving the projected goal of 25.085 jobs
Africa Morocco Morocco's efforts to combat trafficking in psychotropic and psychoactive substances were highlighted at a side event organized in conjunction with the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Africa Liberia Gluwa CEO Tae Oh met with Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to discuss improvements to Liberia's financial infrastructure and internet connectivity
Africa Zambia National power company Zesco has announced a series of scheduled eight-hour blackouts to ration electricity after the country is hit by a devastating drought due to a very poor rainy season
Africa Malawi "For many years COP conferences have been held, financial resources have been allocated, but poor countries do not have access to these resources," said Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi