Africa

Calls on the government to intensify efforts in combating corruption, bolst press freedom and uphold the rule of law came from the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Maseru while presentating Lesotho’s 2025 Millennium Challenge Corporation scorecard

Guinea's active forces, a bloc of political parties and civil society organisations, have announced a series of peaceful demonstrations that they intend to organise from 6 January 2025, calling for the establishment of a civil transition

The transition authorities announced the indefinite lifting of the curfew in force, a decision taken to allow families to celebrate the end-of-year festivities without restrictions

Eswatini is taking concrete steps to prepare its first public radiotherapy centre to allow cancer patients to be treated in the country, according to a team of international experts appointed by the IAEA, WHO and IARC

A workshop to talk about harassment, abuse and sexual assault has been organised in Fomboni by WHO Representative Office of the Comoros with NGOs, media, associations and institutions responsible for the protection of human rights

At a centre for unarmed and demobilised fighters in the Far North region of Cameroon, former Boko Haram fighters receive new skills to help them lead productive lives as civilians

Deputy PM has hinted that negotiations with the UK over the Chagos Islands are being held up over the amount of money involved for the UK 99-year lease for Diego Garcia, home to a major UK-US military airbase as per the original October agreement

Empowerment Squared, together with its local and international partners, officially launched the Liberia Learning Centre in Paynesville, a $2 million state-of-the-art facility

Madagascar Airlines acquired a new ATR 72-500, part of its fleet renewal Phoenix 2030 Strategy

Malawi was chosen as host of the 2025 edition of the Africa Netball Championship during the Annual General Meeting of Africa Netball, held on the sidelines of this year's tournament in Swakopmund, Namibia

The PM said he was concerned about the waterfront redevelopment work in the capital after identifying "many defects" that will require adjustments and additional funding that have not yet been secured