Africa Libya Libya has secured the position of host country for the 45th session of the Executive Council of the World Islamic Organisation for Education, Science and Culture to be held in Tripoli in January 2025
Africa Malawi The extraordinary annual youth summit and general assembly of the National Youth Council will be held 11-13 November; the event serves as platform to empower and engage youth leaders from across the country in key development initiatives
Africa Sudan NGOs operating in Sudan have warned of the increased use of explosive weapons that have caused the deaths of dozens of civilians recently
Africa Tunisia National citrus fruit production is expected to increase by 5,2% to 365.000 tonnes for the 2024/2025 season, according to the Directorate-General for Agricultural Production
Africa Uganda The second round of polio vaccination has been launched: targeting 2,7 million children under five in the east of Uganda, it answers to the outbreak reported in May
Africa eSwatini Archaeologists claim to have discovered the oldest known evidence of intensive ochre mining anywhere in the world, at least 48.000 years ago, in Lion Cave at Ngwenya in Eswatini
Africa Ethiopia After the third earthquake struck the country some 570 km from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, Abbas Sharaqi, raised concerns about the safety of the dam
Africa Ivory Coast Boundary Commission and its Ghana's counterpart validated maritime and land boundaries framework agreements following a series of stakeholder meetings held between the two countries over the past eight years
Africa Liberia A $25 million master's degree programme for aspiring Liberian students has been announced by the government, in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and artificial intelligence in the US
Africa Morocco The country was elected by a majority vote to serve as Vice-President of International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL for Africa
Africa Sierra Leone A delegation of international investors visited the country to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism industry, meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs, led by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator
Africa Mauritania A forum on livestock and pastoralism in Sahel and West Africa took place this week; “Nouakchott+10: A Decade of Action for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities – Achievements and Future Pathways” marks ten years of Ndjamena and Nouakchott Declarations
Africa Gambia A $1,34 million soil fertility mapping project was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security with the support of the Islamic Development Bank