Africa Zambia President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week has promised to open a permanent embassy in the UAE to cope with increased trade and opportunities between the two countries
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Government has decided to suspend the concession contract for ports of Ana Chaves and Fernão Dias and Príncipe, signed by previous executive with Safebond consortium, claiming the need to safeguard public interest
Africa Liberia The Liberia Electricity Corporation has reported a sharp increase in power consumption that is affecting the country's energy supply
Africa Mauritania This week, dozens of African leaders, Islamic scholars, politicians, academics, civil society activists and youth gathered in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to participate in the third African Peace Conference
Africa Mauritius A Tax Series 2023 training on the theme "Demystifying the Mauritian Tax Administrative System" has been launched by the Financial Services Institute, in collaboration with Andersen Ltd Mauritius
Africa Republic of the Congo The WHO office launched a 3-days workshop ending today in the city of Brazzaville that focused on the community complaints mechanism as part of the prevention of and response to sexual abuse and exploitation
Africa Malawi Academic activity is resuming in primary and secondary schools in Malawi's two main cities after the cholera epidemic that killed hundreds of people imposed the closure of schools and public spaces
Africa Benin As part of the dynamic initiated to promote Benin's contemporary creation and invite people to discover the diversity of Benin art, an exhibition will be hosted at Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco, from 18/01 to 15/5
Africa Cape Verde The municipality of Porto Novo, Santo Antão, will receive investments to improve sanitation services worth over €150.000 throughout the year 2023, with the start of investments planned as part of Santo Antão water and sewerage program
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Constancia Mangue Nsue Okomo Foundation donated wheelchairs to various members of the National Solidarity Association for the Disabled, ASONAMI on the island of Bioko
Africa eSwatini Pearl Dlamini, who became the first African woman to serve on the International Boxing Association's Council and former president of the Eswatini Boxing Association, has called for transparency to regain public trust
Africa Gabon Gabon's President Ali Bongo has appointed the country's first female Prime Minister, Rose Raponda, to the role of Vice-President; she has thus also become the country's first female Vice-President
Africa Gambia Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has stated that "the country is now recognised as one of the highest recipients of remittances per capita in the world" based on significant improvement in data collection by Central Bank of Gambia