By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
Vivien Anoh, the National Youth Council of Côte d’Ivoire delegate in Alépé, received the special award for best CNJCI delegate 2026. He described the distinction as recognition of his daily commitment to young people in his department, according to Linfodrome.
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The Ndjindji Rotary Club donated library materials to pupils at Loudima General Secondary School in the Bouenza department to support academic research. Its president, Junior Yann Ngoubou, described the donation as the start of a lasting mobilisation in support of Congolese youth, according to the Congolese News Agency.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: Aci ·
The New Alliance of General Directorate of Taxes Staff (ANADGI) has welcomed recent appointments in the Ivorian tax administration and announced a new campaign to secure the departure of retired staff. The union presents these promotions as support for revenue mobilisation at year-end, according to its statement published in Abidjan on 15 October 2026.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Connection Ivoirienne ·
The Mauritanian government allocated more than 567 million ouguiyas to its child protection and development programme in the 2026 budget, said Cheikh Tourad Ould Abdelmalek, director of the national agency responsible for combating trafficking. The national report presented to an African committee also lists 41 operational local protection mechanisms and initiatives in education and training, according to Saharamedias.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Oman’s Royal Cavalry is presenting traditional equestrian arts in El Jadida, including Tahourib, the Al Ardha race and horse reclining. It is also taking part in the international Arabian thoroughbred beauty championship at the Horse Show, according to Infomediaire.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Infomediaire ·
De Bankolé presents pan-African film school in AbidjanIsaach De Bankolé and director Philippe Lacôte will present the Premier Continent project in Abidjan, combining a pan-African theatre and film school with an international festival. The first edition is scheduled for late November or early December 2027, and the project includes training and African co-productions, according to the programme reported by the Ivorian Press Agency.
Bible translation into Cape Verdean Creole enters technical phaseThe translation of the Bible into Cape Verdean Creole has entered a phase of technical preparation and linguistic standardisation, including the development of shared vocabulary and keywords. The project aims to make the text understandable across the different islands without favouring one variant, Father Ricardo Monteiro told Inforpress.The week in Africa
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