Africa Togo Parliament has approved the country's accession to two international conventions aimed at protecting maritime activities; one will allow measures to ensure the growth of fish species, particularly Atlantic tuna
Africa Djibouti The government announced a crackdown on irregular immigration; according to Interior Minister, the nation is 'saturated' by an influx of people from neighbouring countries, with 220.000 people arriving 'illegally' in 2022 alone
Africa Zimbabwe A cholera epidemic hit Harare, with 21 suspected and seven confirmed cases 'mainly from the western suburbs'
Africa Zambia The Christian Churches Monitoring Group has requested that more information be released on the results of the 2022 population and housing census conducted by the Zambia Statistics Agency
Africa South Africa As part of efforts to combat cross-border crime, the KwaZulu-Natal government, in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, is accelerating the construction of a concrete wall with Mozambique
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone's Electoral Commission has cleared opposition presidential candidate Samura Kamara to run for the June ballot, after he has been on trial since February for alleged corruption
Africa Morocco King Mohamed IV approved the Amazigh New Year as an official paid national holiday, after a long campaign by activists for the recognition of the Berber people's calendar
Africa Madagascar The revision of the mining code is at the centre of Parliament's work, after the State pledged to present it by June 2023; a reform that worries professionals and creates distrust in civil society
Africa Chad Three women have founded a radio programme where they denounce violence against women, gender inequality and the dramatic situations that women in the country experience on a daily basis
Africa Burkina Faso More than 2.150.000 people will be in a food crisis situation in 2023, including internally displaced persons, a figure that represents approximately 9,9% of the population
Africa Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spent USD 132,4 million to improve the infrastructure of Dorob National Park and the Skeleton Coast; funding was provided with assistance from the German government through the KfW Development Bank
Africa Rwanda The death toll of the landslides and floods caused by the heavy rains of the last few days has risen to over 100; rescue activities are underway in the most remote areas and the number of victims may increase
Africa Ethiopia Pam informed its humanitarian partners that it has temporarily suspended food deliveries to Tigray due to reports of misappropriation of aid