The Ministry of Health in Zambia has announced the registration of a long-acting injectable antiretroviral for HIV prevention, known as Lenacapavir.

UNICEF, in partnership with the Oniipa Town Council and LIXIL/SATO, has begun rolling out basic sanitation facilities targeting households without improved sanitation infrastructure.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has pointed out the failure to keep global warming below the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. 

A new civic organisation called the Outjo Residents Association (ORA) was launched and is aiming to tackle local challenges like housing shortages, unemployment, and poor municipal services.

The Kenyan and South African governments are engaging with Ukrainian authorities regarding their nationals who say they are trapped in Donbas and other regions.