Africa

Within a project to curb early pregnancy occurrences, implemented with the support of Plan International Benin and the German Ministry of Cooperation, Bupdos Ong opened their activities for health knowledge for adolescent in another Municipality

Registration opens today for candidates for presidential and parliamentary elections, scheduled for 24 December

The Union des chambres de commerce, d’industrie et d’agriculture, in partnership with UNDP, is supporting more than 100 farmers with the idea of moving from rudimentary farming towards entrepreneurial agriculture

Teachers and supervisors from the Pastoralist Livelihood and Education Field School completed a two-week training on facilitation skills and integrated approach methodologies in Rumbek organized by UNESCO and FAO and local partners

Government has guaranteed free access to medical treatment for all injured, while the parliament of ECOWAS Economic Community has commiserated with the country over the oil tanker explosion that has caused around 100 casualties, and pledged solidarity

The president of Action of Christians for the Abolition of Torture in Congo (Acat-Congo) has sounded the alarm about abusive pre-trial detentions; in the country, there are more pre-trial detainees in prisons than people serving sentences after trial

Schools of all stages in Khartoum State will open today by a decision of the Acting Director General of the Ministry of Education

The Hindu Council of Seychelles has donated Diwali delicacies to the Health Care Agency for distribution among staff members, in recognition and appreciation of the effort and sacrifices made by health workers in the fight against Covid-19

FIFA secretary general, Fatma Samoura, has travelled to the country to meet the leaders of the Djibouti Football Federation with whom she will review the situation of national football

A letter of intent to reduce deforestation has been signed with Emergent, in the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance coalition that has mobilised US$1 billion for countries that reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with deforestation

An ordinance for the electrification of 13 out of 16 municipalities in the province of Uíge has been signed by the President and could encourage the emergence of small, medium and large enterprises in the region

A record 1 million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced in the country last year; now, the leading cashew nut producer is to open three new processing plants with the aim of tripling its production of shelled nuts by next year