Africa

The poverty rate in Morocco has increased, multiplying by 4 in two years, due to the 2020 health crisis, lockouts and job losses, reported the Royal Institute of Strategic Studies

After more than two months of constant cuts, the Sao Tomé and Príncipe Water and Electricity Company announced the regularisation of the energy supply to the population with the doubling of production to 20 megawatts

In a resolute stance to strengthen democratic values in Sierra Leone, ECOWAS President Umar Touray emphasised the regional bloc's unwavering commitment to uphold democracy within the nation

Stellantis fulfilled its commitment made in November 2022 by announcing the start of production at its plant in Tafraoui, a move to support the development of country's automotive sector and to strengthen market share in Middle East and Africa region

Six of the ten handball players of the Burundi team, who fled from Rijeka, Croatia on 9 August while participating in the U-19 World Cup, had to return to Croatia after Belgium, where the youngsters had sought asylum, expelled them last week

France's counter-terrorism model in the Sahel came to an end as it withdrew all troops from the country, paving the way for an uncertain head-to-head between military regimes and jihadist groups

State budget for 2024 will include a sum of 2,5 billion CFA francs (over €3.700.000) to treat erosion, Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso announced

The National Basketball Association has appointed Rwanda’s Clare Akamanzi as the Chief Executive Officer of NBA Africa

15 Christians were arrested in response to Muslim outrage; there is no law against evangelisation in the country, but officials prohibit non-Muslims from 'proselytising' and forbid any public expression of faith

President Prithvirajsing Roopu hosted a Christmas gathering for needy and disabled children at the State House in Réduit

Air Zimbabwe successfully relaunched the Victoria Falls-Johannesburg route to take advantage of the demand hopefully generated by delegates attending the UN World Tourism Organisation General Assembly

The Ministry of Labour of South Sudan expressed its strong disapproval of the meagre budget allocated to it by the Ministry of Finance and Planning, highlighting the crippling impact on staff salaries, mobility, and general ministry operations