Africa Zambia The government has reaffirmed its commitment to restructure, reposition and redefine the role that commerce plays in reducing poverty and inequality, focusing efforts on redesigning targeted policies to help small and medium-sized traders
Africa Mauritius A site visit was made to the southern region by several ministers to identify the transport and road infrastructure problems faced by the inhabitants of this area
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The international organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has asked the United Nations to allow them to provide assistance to communities in need in the conflict zones of Ituri, in the north-east of the country
Africa Sao Tome and Principe As part of the Communication Campaign for the Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems, the "Desafio Non Sa Obô" was launched, an invitation to reflect on the alarming state of the park
Africa Ethiopia The large, debated hydroelectric dam on the River Nile was put into operation, accused by neighbouring Egypt and Sudan of causing severe water shortages for their populations
Africa Djibouti From 2012 to 2020, the spread of malaria has increased by 2.800%, with about 60.000 people out of a population of 800.000 contracting the disease in 2020; the new surge is attributed to the spread of a new Indian super-mosquito
Africa Lesotho MPs vote today in parliament on a no-confidence motion to overthrow Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro; the attempt is expected to fail given the support the leader is expected to have from the major political parties
Africa Burundi The capacities of the Bujumbura municipality will be boosted for socio-economic development and valorisation of the territory and sharing of competences of the Parma area (Italy) on the agro-food chain, in order to create the Tomato Consortium in Burundi
Africa Cape Verde Sal's mayor, Júlio Lopes, considered that the work done last year was "remarkable", with the city's asphalting, the redevelopment of specific areas, the completion of waterfront works and the support of vulnerable youth and families
Africa Gambia The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a Gambian delegation of environmental scientists and activists to study Ghana's coastal zone management under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone's judiciary said 870 cases were reviewed by the courts in an exercise aimed at decongesting prisons during the national judicial week that ended on 4 February 2022: 234 inmates were discharged
Africa Malawi WHO and the US Centre for Disease Control applauded the country for having strong health surveillance systems that saw the country respond favourably to stem the first case of polio and try to prevent a major spread
Africa Ghana Moringa School, Africa's top tech boot-camp, has launched its operations in the country, partnering with Impact Hub Accra to train tech talents in the country by closing the skills gap