Africa

New water tanks were installed in the Gaga camp in eastern Chad, home to some 40.000 Sudanese refugees; in the Irdimi camp, Sudanese refugees demonstrated in front of the UNHCR office to demand adequate access to aid

The country called for an international peace conference under the auspices of the United Nations to end the decades-long Israeli occupation of Palestinian land

Gabonese junta leader and transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema has recently concluded a dense diplomatic tour, working both to justify the August 2023 coup of his Government and to dispel fears that he intends to retain power indefinitely

As the country prepares to host the 15th Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit on 4 and 5 May 2024, the OIC Local Security Organising Committee presented the National Security Plan

The country's peace monitoring body, known as Rjmec, has stated that it is necessary to speed up the process in view of the elections scheduled by the end of the year, given the serious delay the country is facing in this regard

The reopening of schools has been further postponed to 12 February 2024, a decision that follows advice of Council of Ministers for National Disaster Management and Mitigation; calendar for schools and institutes has been changed to make up for lost time

Al Asbar Auto Industries wants to establish itself in Equatorial Guinea, according to its executive director; the project would add to the government's efforts in its economic diversification agenda for 2035

The country's first mining waste treatment plant was inaugurated in the country, one of Africa's leading gold-producing states

A 5% salary increase for civil servants has ben announced, with the aim of partially restoring their purchasing power and recognising their dignity in return for services rendered

The Conference of the Presidents of the two Houses of Parliament met in Brazzaville with 12 items for Senate and 11 for National Assembly, including bills for the creation of public bodies like the African Artificial Intelligence Research Centre

The country will benefit from around $324 million per year for road construction thanks to the renegotiation of the contract with Sino-Congolaise des Mines

The 27th Chinese medical team, tasked with providing health services and exchanging medical experiences with Beninese health personnel, arrived in Cotonou; the 22-member team will work in Lokossa, in the south-west, and Natitingou, in the north-west

Minister of Natural Resources led opening ceremony of €40 million water supply project for Lekokoaneng community, reminding that water is the most important thing for human life as a person can spend 60 days drinking water without eating and still survive