Africa

President Tshisekedi, during a recent speech, proposed amending the country's constitution, bringing up the idea of changing presidential term limits, while Tshisekedi himself had previously pledged to 'scrupulously respect constitutional obligations'

The second round of polio vaccination has been launched: targeting 2,7 million children under five in the east of Uganda, it answers to the outbreak reported in May

National citrus fruit production is expected to increase by 5,2% to 365.000 tonnes for the 2024/2025 season, according to the Directorate-General for Agricultural Production

The extraordinary annual youth summit and general assembly of the National Youth Council will be held 11-13 November; the event serves as platform to empower and engage youth leaders from across the country in key development initiatives

Libya has secured the position of host country for the 45th session of the Executive Council of the World Islamic Organisation for Education, Science and Culture to be held in Tripoli in January 2025

Standard Lesotho Bank donated 300 laying hens and 100 bags of 50kg of feed to St. Cecilia's Orphanage in Ha Buasono, Berea, showing its support to local communities

Guinea Alumina Corporation organised an awareness-raising campaign and distribution of school kits in collaboration with the NGO Club des Jeunes Filles Leaders de Guinée to reaffirm commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities

A forum on livestock and pastoralism in Sahel and West Africa took place this week; “Nouakchott+10: A Decade of Action for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities – Achievements and Future Pathways” marks ten years of Ndjamena and Nouakchott Declarations

A delegation of international investors visited the country to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism industry, meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs, led by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator

The country was elected by a majority vote to serve as Vice-President of International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL for Africa

A $25 million master's degree programme for aspiring Liberian students has been announced by the government, in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and artificial intelligence in the US

Boundary Commission and its Ghana's counterpart validated maritime and land boundaries framework agreements following a series of stakeholder meetings held between the two countries over the past eight years