Africa Malawi An innovative UNICEF project is increasing vaccine access and confidence in rural Malawi through the use of mobile vaccination vans that deliver vaccines to hard-to-reach communities, particularly among pregnant women
Africa Mali The Malian and African community in Belgium organized a demonstration in front of the European Union headquarters in Brussels today to support the country against the "illegal, irresponsible and inhuman sanctions" imposed by the ECOWAS
Africa eSwatini The country started the new year with a relatively low debt-to-GDP ratio, ranking well in the Southern African Customs Union; the figure is €26,8 billion, which is equivalent to 38,4% of GDP
Africa Algeria The country mourns the death of Othmane Belouizdad, a historical figure in the struggle for independence from France, the last survivor of the "Group of 22", independence activists who in 1954 launched the armed battle against French colonisation
Africa Cameroon The mayor of Bangangté has given away 100 tickets and as many coach tickets to go to the Senegal-Guinea football match as part of the African Cup of Nations to avoid another day of almost total emptiness in stadiums
Africa Morocco The Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MmVI) in Rabat has switched to solar power, becoming the first museum in Africa to integrate a solar solution with an intelligent energy storage and management system
Africa Cape Verde The layoff scheme, which ended at the end of last year after being renewed seven times, benefited more than 18.000 workers and cost more than 2,8 billion escudos (US$28 million)
Africa Ghana The Ghana Cocoa Board said in a statement that it is committed to the eradication of child labour, in any form, within the cocoa supply chain, adopting a zero tolerance policy towards it
Africa Chad Civil society organisations, in particular the ones for young people and women, opened a debate with the various committees set up to prepare the major national dialogue, with discussions on various issues presented to the five chairmen of committees
Africa Zimbabwe At least 100 computers donated by the late President Mugabe to Arda Transau Secondary School in 2010 are still idle due to lack of electricity in the institution
Africa Republic of the Congo The Lisungi project has supported 147.389 poor Congolese families through cash transfers; in addition, 5.000 young people in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have been selected to acquire new skills for employability
Africa Seychelles UNESCO's IOC has named Angelique Pouponneau, an environmental lawyer from the country, among the 15 experts who will serve on the Decade Advisory Board to assist Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in coordinating the UN Ocean Decade 2021-2030
Africa Egypt The death penalty continued to run rampant in the country, with executions tripling to over 130 last year; 53 people were executed in October alone, more than the number executed in each of the previous three years