Africa

Humanitarian agencies have been forced to reduce aid due to a lack of funding: only those on the brink of starvation will be helped, with reduced rations, and 3,2 million people will have priority over the 7,76 million in need

Newly re-elected Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in a new Cabinet; he appointed one of his sons and one of his grandsons to deputy ministerial posts

The National Museum of Bardo, closed since July 25, 2021, will reopen to the public starting today Thursday, September 14, in Tunis, with new spaces and archaeological and artistic artifacts being displayed for the first time

National Bank of Angola announced new rules for granting loans to financial institutions through "adequate and sufficient guarantees" and taking corrective measures when necessary, establishing a 180-day repayment period

Prime Minister Félix Moloua joined the conference of African and South Korean economic ministers, themed "Embracing sustainable development", being held in Busan, South Korea

The 50th World Pétanque Championships Benin 2023 are being held from in Cotonou and will end on Sunday 17 September

With rainfall of 50 cm in just a few hours and winds of up to 180 km/h, Mediterranean storm Daniel also caused the collapse of a dam near Derna: the town has been washed away, with thousands of people dead or unaccounted for

The most recent drone attack on an open-air market in Khartoum, with a still provisional death toll of dozens of people, also shows that now drones are part of the weapons used in the ongoing conflict

The Transition Charter drawn up by the coup plotters who ousted President Ali Bongo on 30 August has been released; it provides immunity for the leaders of the transition as well as those involved in the events of the coup

The first edition of Abidjan Fashion Week has been announced for 5-10 December 2023 to stimulate exchanges and foster collaboration on strategic issues and themes related to the luxury and fashion industry

The Malawi Olympic Committee has organized an advanced course in Lilongwe for sports administrators of the country in sports management, organized with support from the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity funding program

Kenya Electric Boda, an electric motorcycle service, has been launched by car rental company Uber in a bid to make its global platform emission-free by 2040; the launch in Nairobi, the first in Africa, will be followed later this year by other countries

The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is hosting the second 2023 Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Sept. 10-15; the event began with Opening Mass celebrated by CBCN President Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji