Africa South Sudan The first batch of graduated unified forces of South Sudan will be deployed this month with sticks due to the arms embargo in place
Africa Tunisia The National Council of the Medical Association of Tunisia stressed its readiness to provide emergency medical assistance and send medical teams to Palestinian people in coordination with international organisations
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The President of the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights has called on the Government of Sao Tome and Principe to join the Court in order to integrate national institutions in the protection of human rights in the archipelago
Africa Somalia Troops from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, together with a women's empowerment group, conducted sessions to educate school girls on menstrual health and hygiene
Africa Tanzania Speaking at the Tanzania International Cashew Conference in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian Vice-President emphasised the need to make cashew nuts and related products more accessible to the majority of people by promoting regional consumption
Africa Togo 1.300 experts and stakeholders from the microfinance sector are expected to participate in the sixth African Microfinance Week in Lomé from 16 to 20 October
Africa Uganda Ugandan start-up Texfad has found an innovative way to use banana plant waste to produce plant fibres in an environmentally friendly way; Uganda is Africa's leading banana-producing country
Africa Mauritania The Nouakchott International Film Festival, at its very first edition, will take place from 15 to 19 October, with the participation of 13 countries for a total of 28 national and foreign films
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding in Moscow for cooperation in the field of using 'atomic energy for peaceful purposes'
Africa Cameroon Child safety has become a major concern in Cameroon, particularly in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with 18 cases of disappearances reported from 16 August to 22 September this year
Africa Malawi The first cohort of 63 emergency responders, out of a total of 200, is being trained to handle public health emergencies upon initiative by the Ministry of Health, with support from the WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa Nigeria A severe teacher shortage is jeopardizing education, largely due to massive teacher retirements without the necessary replacement and limited opportunities for professional development
Africa Guinea-Bissau A teacher recruitment call has been announced; the education sector is facing a shortage of teachers especially in the interior of Guinea-Bissau