Comoros

Flight Y61103 Moroni/Mohéli bound for Mwali was reported missing with 14 people on board: air traffic lost contact with the aircraft, unable to land for bad weather and redirected to Ngazidja; rescue teams are patrolling off the coast of Mbatse

National Education Minister Bacar Mvoulana visited the construction sites of the Domoni and Mutsamudu schools, as well as the university centre and Entp in Patsi, part of the Profi project to renovate and expand six schools and universities

NGO Dahari launched its reforestation campaign for 2025; to support farmers, 50.000 plants and saplings will be distributed between Adda, Ngandzale, Uzini, Lingoni and Jimlime

Hachim Saadi, one of the great voices of National Radio for more than 20 years, was buried in Ntsudjini in the presence of a large crowd who came to pay their respects

The reforms of the Comoros Broadcasting Office include measures on wages, redundancies and initiatives to improve working conditions; they have been outlined by the new Directorate General

More than 108.000 direct beneficiaries will benefit from the activities of the 'Agricultural Value Chain' project, launched in Idjinkudzi, Dimani region, to strengthen agricultural systems and climate-smart value chains

A workshop to talk about harassment, abuse and sexual assault has been organised in Fomboni by WHO Representative Office of the Comoros with NGOs, media, associations and institutions responsible for the protection of human rights

A court in the Comoros released two women, aged 22 and 25, after convicting them of same-sex sexual activity; the two women had been arrested in June after attempting to enter into marriage with the assistance of an Islamic preacher

In a recent interview, Youssouf Ahamada, principal investigator of the Kafaci programme, plant improvement specialist and rice farmer, shared the project's local progress, challenges encountered and hopes for self-sufficiency thanks to adapted varieties

A €20 million project will strengthen sustainable natural resource management and rural development around the Mwali National Park for the next 6 years thanks to funding from the European Union and the Afd for €6 million and €14 million respectively

The Mwali Regional Examinations and Competitions Office has issued a notice banning seven public schools from presenting their students for national examinations after the National Education Ministry banned the operation of ten schools on the island

25 migrants died as their boat capsized off the Comoros Islands after it was attacked by a group of traffickers; on board were at least 6 minors

Toufé Maecha, president of the Comorian section of the Union de la Presse Francophone, recalled that 52 Comorian journalists have been trained since 2022 on recognising false information online