Africa Mauritania A medical convoy to treat eye diseases in Mauritania has been set by the Qatar Red Crescent Society, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank and the National Blindness Control Program of Mauritania's Ministry of Health
Africa Mauritius A Yorkshire family has raised over £3.000 to fly a blind stray puppy from Mauritius to the UK after falling in love with him on vacation
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has opened an orientation seminar on public service systems for ministers and deputy ministers, a component of the administrative orientation program he established in his first term
Africa South Sudan The country is increasing its spending plan for the fiscal year by a third, even as Juba's economic reforms received a negative assessment from the USA
Africa Kenya The Missing Child Kenya Foundation, a Kenyan aid group that works to locate missing children, has used forensic imaging technology to locate more than 1.000 missing children in seven years
Africa Guinea-Bissau The mototaxi service practiced in the suburbs is seen by the population as a "blessing" since public transportation and, especially, cabs do not accept to enter the suburbs because of the poor road conditions
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appealed to rebel groups in Ituri and North Kivu provinces to lay down their weapons and join what he called the disarmament and reintegration operation
Africa Comoros A training course on small arms and light weapons, aimed at members of the security forces and Comorian customs officers, was launched by the Director General of Police and National Security in Moroni
Africa Central African Republic A 350-bed endemic disease hospital was recently inaugurated in the village of Delebama, built by the government and designed to tackle major endemic diseases
Africa Cameroon 18 Chorkor fish-smoking ovens and training in sustainable fish-smoking methods have been provided by FAO to fishermen from several villages in Logone-Birni to support the reintegration and economic recovery of internally displaced persons
Africa Burkina Faso The junta-led government has suspended one of the country's most popular radio stations after it broadcasted an interview deemed 'offensive' to Niger's new military leaders
Africa Rwanda To address the shortage of nurses and midwives across the country, the Ministry of Health intends to quadruple the number of health personnel within the next four years
Africa Libya Paris will host an international meeting on Libya next week with the participation of the UN, Germany, France, Italy, the US, and UK to delve into political and military developments in Libya, as well as challenges hindering the electoral process