Africa Senegal Activists and health authorities are organising campaigns to warn of the lasting damage caused to children who start smoking; according to some estimates, some children start smoking as early as 7 years old
Africa Togo Togolese Football Federation has taken up the challenge of organizing national beach soccer championships in the coming years; as a prelude, a mini-tournament is scheduled during the month of September
Africa Botswana The country has suspended plans to offer starter farmers stocks of wild animals due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak; movement permits have been suspended until further notice
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Up to 28 August, the country reported over 100.000 suspected measles cases; of the 4.652 laboratory-confirmed, 63% affected patients less than five years old and only 36% with a vaccination history
Africa Guinea-Bissau Tax exemptions for non-governmental organisations and religious bodies has been 'temporarily' suspended
Africa Mauritius The country recorded 470.640 tourist arrivals in the first half (January-July) of 2022, reaching a considerable number of visitors compared to the same period last year, but still about 40% lower than tourist arrivals in the first half of 2019
Africa Comoros Yemenia Airways was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the 2009 crash off the Comoros islands that killed the 152 passengers on board
Africa Egypt The export ban on a number of food staples, such as wheat, flour and broad beans imposed last March has been lifted
Africa Niger Fewer than 1.000 deaths from malaria were recorded in the first nine months of 2022, compared to more than 5.000 occurrences in the same period, stated the Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs
Africa Namibia The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has called on Namibians to join the international community in commemorating World Clean Up Day today to create awareness and encourage to adopt attitudes that help the environment
Africa Burundi The country needs to engage more effectively in the rule of law and the fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, said an independent UN expert, who calls for a credible and inclusive democratisation process
Africa Cameroon The energy generated by solar power plants in the three northern regions (North, Adamaoua and Far North) of the country reached peaks of 8-9 MW in August 2022, allowing the use of thermal power plants to decrease considerably
Africa Cape Verde The Government of Cape Verde established 16 September as Cape Verde Diplomacy Day, alluding to the country's accession to the United Nations in 1975, a date that will be commemorated every year