Comoros

To foster larger participation of women in public and leading roles, civil society committed through the ViaDuQ Charter, promoting gender equality; the initiative is funded by the EU and is part of the Shawiri project

A number of M-pox cases confirmed in Madagascar prompted Comoros authorities to step up vigilance and alert professionals and residents in order to prevent any possibile spread in the archipelago

With the support of NGO Dahari, the Malezi Mema association from the villages of Dzindri, Slamani and Vassy in Anjouani has installed a new fish aggregating device that will improve the safety of fishermen and increase production

Garbage collection in remote neighborhoods in Moroni has become increasing inefficient, leading to piling up of waste and prompting protests of residents forced to live in unhealthy surroundings

World Children's Day will be honored with a series of activities, marches, conferences, talks, and media broadcasts in various towns over 16 days; organizations, schools, local authorities are mobilizing to encourage collective action for child protection

Octopus catch is now suspended until February in Moheli; the annual ban provides a period of rest that helps protect fish stocks

The Fatwa council has officially determined that the Friday prayer will begin at 1 pm sharp; the opinion of the Gran Mufti had been asked to make new labour rules compatible with the compulsory Friday prayer

Moroni citizens face a water supply crisis and now depend on tanker trucks and even tanks that they pay for; asking to fix city plumbing and restore public service, they say it is absurd to live through this difficulty in 2025 in the capital

Experts from the International Maritime Organization IMO has visited the port of Mutsamudu to assess progress made and get to the final phase toward certification of this strategic infrastructure; this 5-day workshop was dedicated to port security

Over 2.000 people were checked in five days as part of the identity and residence verification operation launched by the Ministry of the Interior: the result is 23 illegal immigrants, eight deportations, and 150 citizens ordered to obtain an identity card

An ongoing territorial dispute over the island of Mayotte, geographically part of the Comorian archipelago that politically remained part of France, hangs over the celebrations of independence, as Comorian authorities have never accepted its status

Authorities, international academics, African heads of state took part in the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Comoros independence in Moroni, with a focus on sovereignty through self-reliant economy