Africa

USAID will launch a five-year US$7,9 million activity to support the country's steps to consolidate a democratic, rule of law-based and accountable system of government by providing advice, guidance and support for justice sector reform and modernisation

The Chinese construction company Jiangsu Tiangsu Grupo has delivered, among other things, 300 desks and chairs and 300 backpacks in the donation made to the "Escola Amizade Guinè-Bissau China" school, also built with the help of the Chinese company

A report has been published analyzing the country's chairs and sofas market, forecasting its medium-term development and providing an overview of the market value, key players, prices, international trade, trends and challenges

The Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association (EMMPA) has called on foreign and local media institutions to desist from unprofessional reporting in order to protect unnecessary chaos and public safety and be responsible in their role as journalists

Information and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda expressed his concern about the low salaries and poor working conditions journalists are subjected to in some companies, describing the pay they are forced to accept as 'unacceptable'

26 works of art taken in the 19th century during the colonial era that were on display at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris have been officially handed back to the country in a deed of restitution signed by the culture ministers of the two countries

UN human rights experts condemned the collective expulsion and deplorable living conditions of migrants; dozens on the border with Libya lack access to shelter, food, water, medical care and face extreme threats of torture, abduction and sexual violence

The Suez Canal Authority has decided for a 6% tolls increase from February 2022; tourist ships and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers will be exempted

President Lazarus Chakwera has officially launched a plan to revive the national economy and transform the country from one of the poorest in the world to a lower middle-income by 2030

In the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, which monitors the growth of the economy and the strength of its market, the country made it into the top five for the first time, placing fourth with an overall score of 62/100

A total of 100 child soldiers have returned to their parents in Bria, in the central eastern part of the country; they are said to be minors enlisted by rebel groups and have been released thanks to a programme managed by the national NGO Espérance

Marine park 'Manyange na Elombo', covering 42,364 kilometers in territorial waters, has been created to limit the incursion of industrial fishermen who deplete the sea, protect spawning grounds and preserve fish species such as the sea turtle