Africa Uganda A ban on the import of second-hand clothes from foreign markets has been instituted by President Museveni to support the domestic textile and garment industry
Africa Republic of the Congo The National Network of Positive Congo has published the results of its survey on the impact of Covid-19 on people vulnerable to HIV carried out between March 2020 and October 2022
Africa Mauritania From March to June 2023, over 8.000 Mauritanians crossed the US border through Mexico seeking asylum, while others are migrating to the USA through a point of entry in Nicaragua, enabled by the country's immigration policy
Africa Mauritius A ceremony to award certificates to 61 fishermen who successfully completed a training programme on coral culture and reef rehabilitation was held at the Mauritius Maritime Training Academy in Pointe aux Sables
Africa Sudan An average of more than 700 children have been displaced every hour in the country since the conflict began, reaching over two million
Africa South Sudan A medical waste management facility has been built by the WHO at the Juba Teaching Hospital
Africa Rwanda At least 23 baby mountain gorillas born in the past 12 months will be named during a naming ceremony scheduled for next month in Rwanda
Africa South Africa The 15th Brics summit involving Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa closed in Johannesburg; Brics members make up a quarter of the global economy, account for a fifth of global trade and are home to more than 40% of the world's population
Africa Guinea The National Transitional Council unanimously authorised the ratification of the financing agreement between the International Development Association and the Republic of Guinea
Africa Ivory Coast Didier Drogba, former Chelsea striker, has been appointed as new coach of national football team, with contractual goals of winning the next 2024 and 2025 African Cups and leading the country to win the 2026 World Cup
Africa Malawi A training course for artisanal and small-scale miners on the correct use of a manual to promote and support sustainable mining and environmental monitoring at community level has been conducted by the government, in collaboration with several partners
Africa Egypt Solar power stations have been installed at major museums and archaeological sites, including the Alexandria's National Museum, the Giza Plateau housing the Pyramids and the Palace of Mohamed Ali in Cairo, as part of a plan to promote sustainable tourism
Africa Togo The government has initiated cooperation with the private sector to establish a body against fraudulent imports, to better counter unfair competition and to ensure fair market competition