Africa Kenya The EU is launching its 'Green Generation' climate campaign, aimed at highlighting the EU's climate priorities and engaging young Kenyans in positive conversations about unlocking opportunities in the green economy
Africa Burkina Faso The humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso is, according to the annual ranking of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the 'most neglected in the world'; in 2022, the number of citizens in need of humanitarian aid increased by 40% compared to 2021
Africa Mozambique Largest ruby ever put up for auction, made from a 101-carat rough ruby found in Mozambican mine, was sold in New York for record sum of just under $35 million; the country is world's leading producer of this stone, controlling 40% of world trade
Africa Gambia A new 10-month rapid response initiative launched by USAID aims to make significant progress in prosecuting those involved in human rights violations and crimes against humanity during the tenure of former President Yahya Jammeh
Africa Seychelles State funeral of Archbishop Emeritus French Chang-Him, who died on Friday 26 May 2023 in Seychelles hospital, was held in St Paul's Cathedral with Ministers, members of Anglican Church, Catholic Church and other religious denominations and associations
Africa Egypt Thirty seven Egyptian universities figure in the overall index of the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which categorizes world universities based on their impact towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Africa Morocco The country is moving towards introducing the teaching of the Amazigh language in primary schools from the next academic season, a step that aims to achieve a 50% coverage rate by 2026 and full generalisation by the year 2030
Africa Malawi Likoma Island on Lake Malawi lies in Mozambique's territorial waters, but is part of Malawi; it boasts one of the oldest and most majestic churches in Africa, built where women accused of witchcraft were once burnt
Africa Chad The Ministry of Communication, in collaboration with UNICEF, held a training on false rumours on polio vaccination in Mara, a town west of N'Djamena, for 40 influencers (bloggers, online media journalists, comedians)
Africa Botswana The Botswana Congress Party has said it is concerned about the escalation of cases of gender-based violence, many with fatal consequences
Africa Gabon Gabon's foreign minister has expressed his country's willingness to use Iran's experience in the fight against terrorism
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, FAO and Vietnam have signed a South-South and Triangular Cooperation Agreement aimed at developing rice sector in the country, with an estimated budget of US$5 million, and will be implemented through a Sierra Leone Unilateral Trust Fund
Africa Namibia Cricket Namibia and its partners have handed over a cash contribution to the Namibian Cancer Association, following the #Pledge4Pink awareness campaign