Africa Algeria Algeria's national railway network is set for a significant expansion with the construction of 2.773 kilometres of railway lines that is scheduled to start this year
Africa South Sudan A third group of teachers and school leaders will be sent to China for training under the second phase of the China-supported Education Technical Cooperation Project
Africa Gambia The Gambian Police, in collaboration with partners and stakeholders, held a validation of the five-year police strategic plan for the years 2024 to 2028
Africa Lesotho The country hosted the first summit of the African Association of Accountants in Maseru
Africa Malawi The government has suspended the issuance of passports for the past two weeks due to ransomware attack on immigration service's computer network; President Chakwera said hackers are demanding a ransom, but the government has no intention of paying
Africa Namibia The country has been placed on the International Financial Action Task Force's grey list for concerns about compliance with international standards against money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and proliferation financing
Africa Zambia The National Heroes Stadium, Zambia's ultra-modern stadium in Lusaka, which was designated as a national cholera center at the height of the outbreak, has no one admitted as the country continues to see a steady decline in cases
Africa Uganda The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, appealed to the international community to increase funding for Uganda to enable it to feed its growing refugee population
Africa Mali Amid unprecedented power cuts, Mali is in talks with lenders to restructure loans granted to the state-owned energy company, while taking steps to address shortages in the sector
Africa Mauritius In an attempt to alleviate the shortage of vegetables, the government is proposing measures to revitalise local production by providing financial aid to farmers whose production has been affected by cyclonic weather conditions
Africa South Africa The unemployment rate increased by 0,2% in the fourth quarter of last year to 32,1%, according to figures released by the National Statistics Agency, a blow to the African National Congress ahead of the May elections
Africa Eritrea A conference on the causes, consequences and prevention of cervical cancer was organised for secondary and high school students in the Central Region, in cooperation with the Ministries of Health and Education
Africa Gabon Gabonese artist and designer Eddy Heindrickx Mayombo works mainly with discarded materials like paper and cardboard and an origami-like folding technique to create his pieces, which he has exhibited in Senegal, Burkina Faso and Russia