Africa Uganda Electronic passports, driving licenses and other security documents will soon be produced in the country, under a plan by the Ministry of Works and Transport that will see the completion of the Uganda Security Printing Company USPC factory in Entebbe
Africa Cape Verde Young people from the Diocese of Santiago are preparing a training programme to be held on the island of Brava from 24 July to 30 July, in preparation for World Youth Day, Lisbon, August 2023
Africa Comoros Officially opening the first session of the year 2022, Assembly President Moustadroine Abdou called for peace and the follow-up of the conclusions of the intercommunal dialogue
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The mayor of Água Grande, José Maria Fonseca, inaugurated the Garden of the UCCLA - Union of Portuguese Speaking Capitals in the capital of São Tomé, an action carried out in collaboration with the NGOs OIKOS and Bird Live International
Africa Kenya Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta shaved off Field Marshall Muthoni Wa Kirima's dreadlocks during a ceremony in Kamakwa; Muthoni Wa Kirima had donned her dreadlocks for 70 years, as a testimony to her frontline role in Kenya’s fight for independence
Africa Zambia The public health system has entered a crisis, with thousands of professional vacancies to be filled and months-long shortages of drugs and other medical supplies
Africa Burkina Faso Two projects to strengthen the resilience of populations and the fight against violent extremism, at a total cost of $2,6 million, were implemented by Réseau Afrique Jeunesse and the Union des Frères Croyants de Dori
Africa Mali The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minsuma) expressed in a note its concern about the deteriorating security situation in the three-boundary zone between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso
Africa Cameroon A Cameroonian war refugee, Wilfred Tebah, who left the country three years ago due to the ongoing conflict, is asking for the same treatment as Ukrainians in the US, as some Cameroonian migrants are in detention and risk being deported
Africa Burundi Coffee accounts for almost 40% of the country's export resources and supports 8 million people in the country; the government is still struggling to raise production after last season's decline from 34.000 to 6.000 tonnes
Africa Ivory Coast Abidjan residents who navigate the lagoon to get around town are increasing, finding boating on the surrounding lagoon more convenient; according to the World Bank, in 2019 commuters were losing more than 3 hours a day in transit
Africa South Africa Netflix has announced a 900 million rand ($62 million) investment in the South African film and television industry, with four new productions, three local and one international, to be filmed in the country by 2023
Africa Somalia According to the NGO Care International, food and water shortages are threatening women's rights: women-owned businesses have been particularly affected, with 98% of them losing revenue due to the high cost of goods and 51% being forced to close down