Africa Morocco Cultivating, producing, processing and exporting cannabis for medical purposes will now also be possible in Morocco, which is taking starting steps in this industry with the first ten authorisations for production, processing and marketing
Africa Nigeria At the end of March, the country will begin its first national census in 17 years; Nigeria's estimated population exceeds 200 million; the UN expects it to double by 2050, that would make Nigeria the third most populous country in the world
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The authorities have declared 1 February a public holiday in the capital Kinshasa, a decision aimed at allowing Catholic citizens to attend a mass presided over by Pope Francis at Ndolo airport
Africa Cameroon Shakiro, a Cameroonian transgender woman persecuted by the Cameroonian justice system and victim of aggression, has been granted protection in Belgium, where she has arrived
Africa Ghana International attention is gathering around the works of Michael Tetteh, professional glassblower and pioneer artist in Ghana, who makes his colourful glass artworks using scrap metal, glass, TV screens, bottles and other waste
Africa Niger To help improve the wellbeing and mental health of the population, the 'development of the National Mental Health Programme' has been launched in the country
Africa Namibia The number of rhinos poached in Namibia last year was the highest ever recorded in the country and almost double than previous year: a total of 87 rhinos were killed in 2022 compared to 45 in 2021, according to government figures
Africa Djibouti Ascott Limited, a leading international owner-operator in the accommodation sector, has partnered with Salaam Properties, a premier real estate group, to launch its first property in Djibouti
Africa Guinea Despite the government's threats, despite the decisions and repeated warnings of Minister Guillaume Hawing, textbooks are being sold cheaply in the markets of Conakry, with trafficking and illegal book sales continuing
Africa Kenya Kenya is the third most HIV-infected country in the world as recent statistics show: 1,6 million people are infected, more than half unaware of it, in a population of 54 milllion
Africa Libya A 'historic' agreement signed in Tripoli between Italian Eni and Noc, with a projected investment of €8 billion, will increase gas production to guarantee export volumes to Europe
Africa Mauritius At Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis, an official ceremony was held to present certificates to the 26 participants from the WHO Health Office and the Ministry of Health and Welfare who successfully completed the Behavioural Insights (BI) training programme
Africa Cameroon Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea are building a 500-kilometre undersea cable to facilitate traffic exchanges, reports the World Bank in its recent document on the digital economy