Africa

Ornella Havyarimana, a 28-year-old Burundian boxer, was the first athlete to represent the country in boxing at the Olympics; now she hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and lead a battle for the inclusion of women in boxing

The violent storm that hit Freetown felled the Cotton tree, the huge century-old tree that has always been a landmark at the centre of the country's capital

Thirty years ago, on 24 May, Eritrea became an independent nation, at the end of a long and bloody war of liberation against Ethiopia, won against all odds and sealed by a referendum

Gum arabic, once the thriving first export industry, is suffering from the conflict, leaving producers and the local market in dire straits: companies such as Coca Cola and Pepsi could be without supplies in six months

Changing the law governing the elections is no longer possible, said Prime Minister Christian Ntsay, as making changes a few months before the first round of the presidential elections could have a major impact and change the entire framework

The Russian government would be willing to help the country invest in nuclear power to provide a reliable source of energy with USD 20 million

Cuttington University, one of the country's most prestigious academic institutions and the oldest private university in sub-Saharan Africa, will become the first and only one in the country to offer doctoral degrees

An annual work plan for the schooling of children with special needs was signed by the Minister of National Education and Vocational Training and the Director General of the National Agency for Persons with Disabilities

The World Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved the new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Eswatini, which outlines the Bank's strategy in the country for the fiscal year 2024-2028

The National Statistics Institute will soon carry out the general population and housing census, considered by the Institute’s President a very complex and exhaustive statistical operation

Tunisia's leading cartoonist, who goes by the name of Z, is using drawing to denounce President Saied, emphasising how crucial it is for him to be anonymous to avoid repercussions

Over 40% of Burkinabe citizens live below the poverty line according to latest data from UNDP

Only 1 in 10 students have access to a textbook, according to WB report; a Chadian child completes 5,3 years of schooling, but, due to the poor quality of education, this amounts to only 2,8 years of schooling adequate for learning