Africa Sudan The water level of the river Nile in Khartoum recorded 17,22 meters, actually lower than the highest level the river has ever reached by just 44 cm
Africa Niger The committee in charge of identifying and surveying families in flood-prone areas of the Goulbi valley was installed in Maradi
Africa Kenya Efforts to save Lake Jipe continue, cleaning and desilting have been completed; low water levels in the lake affect the livelihoods of fishermen, farmers and residents
Africa Mozambique Applications are now open for Sustenta 2021/2022, the national program to support agriculture, which last year provided funding to nearly 300.000 farmers in eight provinces
Africa Madagascar A 17-month state of emergency linked to Covid-19 ended as virus cases dropped to a minimum
Africa Tunisia The Observatory for Rights and Freedoms condemned the ongoing human rights violations in the country, accusing law enforcement and security agencies of engaging in verbal and physical violence against peaceful protesters
Africa Somalia Hudur, a town controlled by Al Shabaab for seven years and suffering from severe water shortages, is recovering with the aid of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has implemented a project to provide clean water and solar-powered street lighting
Africa Zambia Government-owned telecom service provider Zamtel aims to double its active subscriber base to 7 million by 2023 by investing in new network capacity equipment
Africa Republic of the Congo Pharmacists have called on the authorities to take concrete action against illicit drug trafficking, increasingly common in the country
Africa Benin Angel Chibozo, born in 2003 in Benin, will play for Italian soccer club Juventus this year after being brought up in their youth team
Africa Gambia The pandemic has put basketball, one of the most inactive sports in the country, into a deep crisis due to the suspension for the pandemic and lack both of income and support
Africa Central African Republic The 27th promotion of customs students has been completed, with the official graduation ceremony naming 78 students, of which 22 girls
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo At least 600.000 students have finally taken their final secondary school exams, delayed by two months because of the pandemic