Africa

Hundreds of people in Tunis demonstrated, promoted by the political movement Ennahda, in the majority in Parliament before the suspension and dissolution of the Assembly, to protest against the exceptional measures in force by decision of President Saied

Food insecurity will increase by 7% in the coming months compared to 2021, according to a new UN report, leading to 7,74 million people facing crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity during the lean season between April and July 2022

First Lady Ndayishimiye has praised Chinese ophthalmologists who were carrying out cataract operations at Umugiraneza Hospital in Kibimba, Giheta District, Gitega Province, central Burundi

The health minister urged the Cape Verdean diaspora to get involved in the construction of a new Cape Verdean hospital, which will be "a reference point" for the community in the African sub-region "and beyond"

Minister Djaffar Salim announced the suspension of the teacher accused of making racist remarks against his students at the French lycée Henri-Matisse, with an administrative enquiry having been opened

Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund has completed an equity investment in Koko Networks, a technology start-up specialising in the cooking fuel market, based in Nairobi

To improve the adoption of digital payments and the transition to a cashless economy, NBS Bank, a local bank, and international companies Mastercard and Network International, have signed a partnership

The acting chairperson for the parliamentary committee on budgeting and planning has said his committee is concerned about reports that the country has the highest airport tax regime in Africa

Uganda Tourism Board launched the new brand 'Explore Uganda, The Pearl of Africa', in Dubai as part of a tourism and media event

Koran is now available in its translation into Pulaar-Fullde, the fula language spoken by 60 million Africans; the new version is the result of a project led by the association Islam House and Guinean Centre for Studies and Translation, based in Conakry

In one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Grand Bassam, a library and cultural centre named after the Italian journalist Raffaele Masto, an expert on Africa, has recently been inaugurated

The new report "Outbreaks and other emergencies" published by the WHO, reports an alarming new spread of meningitis in the country, as in four regions the "epidemic threshold" has been crossed

The first edition of Brazza Fashion Week (BFW) took place in Brazzaville; a three-day event, it showcased the talents of the nation and Gabon under the theme "Traditions and Modernity"