Africa Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema has confirmed participation in the Investing in African Mining Indaba, to be held in Cape Town from 9 to 12 May; Hichilema hopes to restore confidence in the country as a destination for mining investment
Africa Uganda A new government policy encourages girls who have given birth to return to class and allows parents to sue school headmasters who refuse; according to the UN Population Fund, the country recorded 290.219 teenage pregnancies from January to September 2021
Africa Seychelles Fighting corruption and improving the skills of health workers are two areas on which bilateral relations with South Africa will focus
Africa Namibia Some new cases of typhoid fever have been recorded in the country in the last month, although not reaching, according to the Health Ministry, a worrying outbreak situation
Africa Togo Russia has been the country's largest supplier of wheat and meslin in 2020, according to data from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for an estimated $12 million value of the imported commodity
Africa South Sudan At least 440 civilians were killed between June and September 2021 in clashes between factions of Vice President Riek Machar and the army loyal to President Salva Kiir, and several human rights violations perpetrated, according to latest UN report
Africa Mauritius The Prime Minister inaugurated the State Trading Corporation's new warehouse in Mer Rouge, aka 'the Docks of Port Louis', on the occasion of the STC's 40th anniversary
Africa Tanzania The SADC's regional counter-terrorism centre will be hosted in Dar es Salaam; once operational, it is expected to synergize with national and regional early warning centres of SADC member states to prevent and contrast terrorist threats
Africa Lesotho Several associations of civil servants, including nurses, teachers, police, have stated that the government should give them a 25% salary increase or else face the consequences of refusing what in their opinion is a deserved change
Africa Niger The activities of the National Coordination Centre for the Early Warning and Response Mechanism for Security Risks and the inauguration of the permanent ECOWAS representation in Niamey were launched in the conference room of the Bravia Hotel
Africa Liberia Local actors are looking for solutions to save pangolins from extinction; Liberia is a major source of danger for this heavily endangered species, considered a delicacy in the country, which also sells its scales abroad for alleged medicinal properties
Africa Chad 2,7 million children in the country face malnutrition, according to UNICEF; in 2021, it ranked 113 out of 116 countries in the 'Global Hunger Index' - a tool compiled by European NGOs designed to estimate caloric deficits
Africa Guinea-Bissau Young people from different political parties with and without representation in parliament launch the Party Youth Forum to open a space that can facilitate political dialogue, especially among young people active in party politics