Africa

The board of the High National Elections Commission will be restructured within 10 days following an agreement between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State; the committees would also review sovereign positions, but no date was set

An opposition's protest against mass evictions in Mogadishu has been postponed by 10 days following deadly terroristic attacks earlier this week in the city; a joint technical committee will ensure peaceful gatherings

The Sierra Leone Water Security and WASH Access Improvement Project has been approved by the World Bank and supported by a $40 million International Development Association grant focused on securing water access in the Western Area

91.300 ballot papers have correctly arrived and elections can open; polling station will be open 9-11 October across the arcipelago

National data governance is entering a news chapter as President Ramaphosa officially put South Africa’s Statistics Amendment Act into effect; the law will reshape how SA collects and manages national statistics and data and set census every 10 years

A cross-border public health campaign was launched with Benin at Sanvee-Condji and Hilla-Condji border crossings; focused on reproduction, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention, it gives healthcare access to remote communities where services are limited

A cross-border public health campaign was launched with Togo at Hilla-Condji and Sanvee-Condji border crossings; focused on reproduction, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention, it gives healthcare access to remote communities where services are limited

The 3rd regional forum on crowdfunding was held in Tozeur; the event will bring together a experts and stakeholders, both from the public and private sectors, and will be an opportunity to take stock of this participatory financing mechanism in Tunisia

The Fatwa council has officially determined that the Friday prayer will begin at 1 pm sharp; the opinion of the Gran Mufti had been asked to make new labour rules compatible with the compulsory Friday prayer

New passport stamps are in use to curb cross-border crime; they carry advanced security features and are traceable to individual immigration officers, making it significantly harder for criminal networks to manipulate entry and exit records

In Harare’s overlooked spaces, globally acclaimed feminist photographer, filmmaker and researcher Chido Nyaruwata finds stories; through her lens, discarded materials are narratives of resilience and socially displaced women architects of sustainability

As Zambia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall in the upcoming season, Zambians living in flood-prone areas are urged to relocate before the onset of the 2025/2026 rainy season