Africa Liberia Amid challenges that still confront the rice value chain, the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with stakeholders and EU, is ready to develop a roadmap to guide the country in improving domestic rice production
Africa Libya AFRICOM confirmed that efforts are underway to unify Libya’s security forces and strengthen cohesion between East and West; the “Flintlock” exercise will focuse on extremist organizations and will be the first time Libya hosts a training location
Africa Mauritius The mytGPT Educational Platform pilot project, an AI-powered platform designed to support students, teachers, and parents across the education system will be implement by MoE with Mauritius Telecom
Africa Mozambique All mining activities in Manica, Mozambico's largest gold producer, are suspended, following reports of environmental damage caused by mining companies; suspension will allow for the recovery of the environment, rivers and main dam
Africa Burundi Weak enforcement of the 2023 mining code has been revealed by a regional study; gender disparities persist, communities aren't benefiting as they should, transparency must be improved
Africa Cape Verde Low funding and weak technical capacity obstacles the production of official statistics, especially in Africa, noted the president of the National Institute of Statistics during an event marking World Statistics Day
Africa Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema chaired the ceremony for the distribution of computers to students of universities and grandes écoles, young entrepreneurs, influencers as part of the program “1 student – 1 computer”
Africa Madagascar Ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that have plunged the island nation into crisis
Africa Mali A blockade on fuel imports to the city of Bamako, declared in early September by a militant group affiliated with al-Qaida, is beginning to affect everyday life and starts to impact on the economy
Africa Niger On the occasione of Global Handwashing Day, the Tahoua regional branch of the Network of Journalists for Water, Hygiene and Sanitation REJEA advocates for equitable access to drinking water in rural schools and health facilities
Africa Kenya Hundreds gathered in Nairobi to pay tribute to the veteran opposition leader, and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga; he was laid to rest yesterday in his father's home in Bondo in a ceremony with military honors, cultural symbols and political unity
Africa Ivory Coast Abidjan stadium was bursting with the colors of ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace as thousands of young people from municipalities across Ivory Coast reaffirmed support for candidate President Ouattara for election due on 25 October
Africa Ethiopia A report from the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide accused Ethiopia’s transitional justice process of being incapable of addressing crimes of the Tigray war; authors described the process as “non-compliant with international standards”