Africa Republic of the Congo A project to build a power plant in Pointe-Noire was discussed between the Minister of Hydrocarbons and the President and CEO of the Chinese group Yunnan Linkun Investment, which intends to finance it
Africa South Sudan A three-day workshop to build mediation skills of 20 female community leaders from across Western Bahr El Ghazal State has been recently held by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan together with local partners
Africa Morocco The school calendar, at all levels, will be extended by one week and the baccalaureate exams will be postponed, starting on 10 June 2024, as part of measures in response to three months of strikes by teachers
Africa Gabon The country obtained a World Bank loan of $68,5 million to facilitate access to legal identity and digital services, with implementation of the project called 'Digital Gabon'
Africa Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, arguing that government stability is "the only key to development", stated that without political stability, all infrastructure built and under construction will only be used to take photographs
Africa Lesotho The Minister of Health has urged the Tšehlanyane community to allow girls aged 9 to 14 years to receive Human Papillomavirus Vaccine; he received reports that some parents are reluctant to allow children to be vaccinated due to different beliefs
Africa Liberia WestCrest Liberia has announced a $1.000 donation to help the recovery of the victims of the tanker accident in Totota, Bong, which claimed the lives of at least 52 people as a result of an attempt to take fuel from the tanker
Africa Libya The Iraqi Embassy in Tripoli resumes processing consular transactions for Iraqi citizens today; efforts were made to obtain the approval of the Interior and General Directorate of Passports to introduce a mobile passport issuing and renewing system
Africa Mali The UN mission in Mali officially ended a decade of deployment in the country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali’s military leaders ordered it to leave
Africa Cameroon A new tax compliance certificate, which can be downloaded online via the Harmony platform, has been established to obtain an exit visa in order to boost the fight against tax evasion by forcing those who have to travel to comply with their payments
Africa Niger The Niger Football Federation has inaugurated the Fenifoot training academy for young people aged 12 to 15, after eight years of project gestation; it comprises 4 units: administrative, sports, pedagogical and health
Africa Botswana Batswana have been urged to turn up, as voter registration for 2024 general election starts, although a number of major parties have not yet held their primary elections to select candidates
Africa Burundi Homosexual marriage is an 'abominable practice', and gay couples to be 'stoned to death' because they have 'chosen the devil' and attract the divine 'curse', said Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye