Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Africa Mauritania In early September, Mauritania became the 12th country on the continent to reach the WHO target of vaccinating at least 10% of the population by the end of the month; by 7 October, more than 580.000 people had been fully vaccinated, 12% of the population
Asia Laos Professor Dr. Mayfong Mayxay, vice-president of the University of Health Sciences, has received an Asia Innovation Award for his research on malaria, one of the country's key SDGs
Africa South Africa While the country wastes 10,3 million tonnes of food a year, about 13 million South Africans - 10 million adults and 2,8 million children - are estimated to go hungry in 2021
Africa Senegal The Gamou festivity, a largely participated pilgrimage recollecting the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, is celebrated today by the Khadr community of the religious city of Taslima, in Bounkiling
Africa Niger The Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste has equipped the third district of Niamey with a new cybercafé with modern equipment including computers, printers and photocopiers
Asia Tajikistan A non-food items warehouse with stocks for cross-border emergency situations in Kushoniyon district, Khatlon province has been opened by UNDP and the country's Emergency Situations Committee
America Mexico The Michoacan train tracks have been blocked for the past 74 by teachers protesting to claim their unpaid salaries, causing an estimated US$3.842 million loss in exports that haven’t reached their respective ports of shipping
Africa Angola FAO will set up an artisanal factory for the production of animal supplements in Huambo as part of the MOSAP II project, which aims to minimize the difficulties faced by 1.420 small-scale farmers in accessing this commodity
Oceania Solomon Islands The National Referral Hospital would recruit overseas doctors if circumstances are difficult, the CEO said, as 17 NRH doctors are still firm on their views of not getting the vaccine, some of whom are in very senior clinical positions
Oceania Kiribati Together with Kazakhstan, the country adopted a joint declaration to the UN on the rehabilitation of territories affected by nuclear tests; obligations include assisting residents and rehabilitating the environment
Europe San Marino International loans will cost the country €30 million this year in interest and expenses