Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Secretary General appealed for peace in the country, where there have been at least 2.900 deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people in the last weeks, declaring 'it is time for mediation. It is time to end this crisis. It is time for peace'
Africa Egypt The US said it approved a possible arms sale to Cairo despite differences between the two sides over Washington's proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt
Africa Kenya A consortium of UN agencies announced the selection of 15 innovation poles to stimulate the growth of the digital economy in Kenya, while promoting equity and inclusion
Africa Algeria The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, criticised Algeria, which she said continues to "restrict and harass human rights defenders for their peaceful activities"
Africa Libya The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio presented a detailed timetable for the implementation of two important international transit corridors: the Misurata-Tamanhant-Agadez route connecting Libya to Niger and the Benghazi-Kufra-Sudan highway
Africa Malawi The country's Civil Aviation Authority has disclosed that over USD 55 million are needed for the upgrade of Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe and Chileka Airport in Blantyre
Africa Mauritania Historic 'Country Partnership Framework Agreement' has been signed with the OPEC Fund for International Development to collaborate on major development initiatives in Mauritania for the period 2025-2027
Africa Nigeria Nigerian authorities have launched a committee to develop a transition and sustainability plan to mitigate the impact of US President Trump's suspension of USAID-funded health programmes
Africa Equatorial Guinea The First Lady and President of the Democratic Party's Specialised Women's Organisation met with women market coordinators in Malabo as part of a series of initiatives undertaken to strengthen and enhance the role of women in economic development
Africa Chad As a fundamental step in the process of establishing the new institutions, the President of the Republic summoned the elected deputies of the Fourth Legislature of the National Assembly for their inauguration
Africa Gambia A two-day intensive training on Sexuality and Sex Education, Gender Based Violence was organized at Jambangjelly Senior School by the Njaboute Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the living standards of women and girls in The Gambia
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party re-elected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as its president during the party's second congress
Africa Guinea-Bissau The FAO representative in Guinea-Bissau, Mohamed Hamma Garba, stated that over 107.000 people in the country, around 7% of the population, face severe food insecurity