Libyans prepare for holy month of Ramadan
Libyans enjoy their last coffee drinks before breaking the habit during the holy month of Ramadan
UN conference on water makes urgent call to better water management
The first major UN conference on water in 45 years got under way on Wednesday in New York with an urgent call to manage the precious resource
Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the UAE announce joint commitment
The ambassadors of Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland and the UAE announced a joint commitment to prioritize climate, peace and security at the Security Council
The Algerian ambassador to France “soon to return”
Algeria's ambassador to France, recalled in early February following a falling out between the two countries over a Franco-Algerian activist, will "soon be back" in Paris, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced. , in a television interview.
Niger: Army claims to have killed about 20 “terrorists” near Nigeria
The Nigerien army said last week it killed "about 20 terrorists" of the jihadist group Boko Haram and captured 83 other suspected fighters during an operation on the border with Nigeria.
Zimbabwe turns to coal from China to boost its power supply
On Monday a new generation unit started operating in the Hwange coal-fired station with a view to boost power supply
A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN
A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation.
Access to clean water still a problem as the UN marks World Water Day
In suburbs of Ivory Coast's Abidjan residents have no alternative but to collect untreated water from streams and ponds
LGBT activists disappointed at Uganda’s new anti-gay law
Parliament in Uganda approved on Tuesday sweeping anti-gay legislation
UN and Amnesty international urge Ugandan president to reject anti-LGBTQ law
The Ugandan parliament voted in a turbulent session on Tuesday night to pass a law that would impose severe penalties on people who engage in homosexual relations.