Africa Central African Republic Livestock traders, grouped in seven associations, denounce the assaults, killings, extortion, abusive detention and other ill-treatment to which they have been subjected in recent times in the region of Damara, Bangui and the village of Bouboui
Africa eSwatini King Mswati III - considered Africa's last absolute ruler - is under pressure to institute reforms and introduce multi-party democracy, as student protests continue and security forces are deployed to suppress them
Africa Comoros Personal protective equipment for frontline health workers in seven clinics across the country has been provided by the US government; supplies include 39.000 face covers, 39.000 gloves, 6.500 disposable gowns
Africa Zambia Ndola will soon have a new mental health hospital with a capacity of 132 beds; the current hospital has only 62 beds hasn't been modernized and does not adequately meet the needs of the society
Africa Libya Having visited Jewish cemeteries during the war, and having been unsuccessful in restoring them, Libyan psychologist David Gerbi has announced a new effort to establish a virtual cemetery to replace each of the physical ones
Africa Togo Textile company ITC Rmg will install 750 flat knitting machines in the Adetikope industrial platform, creating a world-class knitwear operation within its industrial zone unit 'Togo Clothing Company', directly involving 2000 workers
Africa Morocco The new minister for energy transition and sustainable development has described the country as "a prime destination for renewable energy", intending to curb carbon emissions and switch 52% of the electricity to renewables within the next 9 years
Africa Namibia To empower, educate and protect communities on the fight against COVID-19 and HIV combined together, UNAIDS has started a local, focused collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa Kenya The government plans to pave 11.000km of roads by June 2022; roughly the same stretches have been paved since 2013
Africa Sudan The Civil Forces Alliance Network in collaboration with the Sudanese Initiative for Development has organised a workshop in Kosti on peace, constitution and elections targeting local communities in White Nile State
Africa Nigeria About 20 % of Nigerian workers lost their jobs due to the pandemic, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the UN Development Programme
Africa Tanzania After hosting the 1st EAC Regional Tourism EXPO in Arusha until yesterday, the familiarisation trip for hosted international buyers and media begins today at some of the region's iconic tourist sites
Africa Somalia The UN will collaborate with local mental health services; in fact, the country is severely affected by decades of conflict that have led to nearly one in three Somalis experiencing some forms of mental problems