Africa eSwatini Committed to prioritising food security and self-sufficiency through increasing agricultural productivity per area, diversifying crops and commercialising smallholder agriculture, the government released a variety of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
Africa Guinea The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Crafts launched the construction of cultural, tourist and craft infrastructures in various towns, including a craft village in Labé, which will allow products to be produced, displayed and marketed
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have called on armed groups to lay down their arms in view of Pope Francis' visit scheduled for 2 July
Africa Mauritania Mauritania's football federation has announced Amir Abdou, former head coach of the Comoros, as the new manager of its men's national football team
Africa Comoros The Inter-Union of Education Workers and the government have agreed to set up a technical committee to study the issue of the pay scale demanded by public sector teachers, particularly those in primary and secondary schools, after 72 hours of strike
Africa Mozambique 30 officials from Ministry of Defence will undergo a training program to build skills to prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers, particularly in the country's northern region; UNICEF is partner of the iniziative
Africa Somalia The Kenya Defence Forces, on a mission in the country to stop Al Shabaab for a decade now, have donated food, medical supplies and distributed fresh water to residents of Tabda
Africa Sierra Leone Ignite Power's all-female team has electrified 60 health clinics across the country, with women's empowerment a primary goal in the formation of the project, along with the vital goal of clean electrification and maternal health
Africa Ghana To improve access to potable water, wastewater management and revenue generation in the country's urban water sector, Denmark has reconfirmed its local support
Africa Malawi The Malawi Stock Exchange in February registered a month-on-month return on index of 2,18%, showing signs of recovery from the devastating impacts of the Covid pandemic
Africa Kenya Farmlands are increasingly becoming arid, leaving farmers without crops, even though many complain that they invested large sums of money on seeding; some have come to the point of giving up planting crops altogether
Africa Senegal With more than 700 kilometres of coastline, the country is one of West Africa's top fish producers; yet China's industrial fishing boats, whose fishing methods have a huge impact on the environment, are drastically reducing the local catch
Africa Cape Verde The Prime Minister ended a three-day visit to the Fogo/Brava region yesterday, with agriculture on the agenda, with planned inaugurations of mobilisation, storage and water distribution infrastructure for agriculture