The region, home to multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, has repeatedly been targeted by militants believed to be linked with the Islamic State.
Japan’s government quickly dispelled claims that it was handing over control of a city to Tanzania, after misinformation surrounding a cultural exchange programme triggered a xenophobic backlash.
Dubbed "Imboo", which means "buffalo" in two languages spoken in northcentral Zambia, it is the latest, and largest, exceptional gemstone discovered at Kagem Mining in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province.
Demographic and Health Surveys that provided crucial data on health, mortality and development in many lower- and middle-income countries were funded by USAID, but are no more.
Work at Mozambique LNG started in 2019 but was suspended after an attack by Islamist insurgents near the site.