Africa

The country hosts the first NBA Academy Showcase organised on the continent, with 71 young people from different North American basketball league academies from around the world

Following the Interior Ministry's announcement to ban meetings and public demonstrations of a political nature in public places, foreign embassies issued a statement expressing their concern about the situation

President of the Republic Sassou N'Guesso dismissed nine magistrates during a meeting of the Superior Council of the Magistracy

World Physical Activity Day 2023 was marked by the launch of a series of activities aimed at young people and students with special educational needs at the Gold Coast National Sports Complex

During a delegation visit by the Belarusian Ministry of Emergencies to Zimbabwe, the country said it was interested in Belarusian firefighting equipment and firefighter training experience

A group of independent UN experts accused several South Sudanese officials of responsibility in a series of atrocities committed against civilians

Thousands of Ethiopian soldiers crossed the border from Somalia and established military bases in Dollow and other areas of the Gedo region to fight al-Shabaab

The summer of 2023 will be the summer of thirst, said Hassine Rehili, an expert in resource development and management at the Faculty of Science in Tunis, given the water shortages expected in the coming months

Egypt and the EU signed a €40 million grant agreement for food security in the country, implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation

Parliament has amended sections of the Criminal Offences Act 1960, which made attempting to take one's own life an offence, making it a mental health issue

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern about the possibility of worsening general violence against the population