By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
In Iconi, Comoros, waste reappears a few days after coastal clean-up operations, revealing the limits of regular collection. Associations, the Environment Ministry, fishers and residents took part in an action on Sunday 20 September, according to the article provided.
Comorian President Azali Assoumani has arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October, according to Comores Infos. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced that the meeting would bring together 2,000 participants; more than 30 African countries have confirmed their attendance, reports 24h au Bénin.
🇰🇲 Comoros · Source: Comores Infos ·
Seven Comorian entrepreneurs have joined the ExPLOI project to develop waste-collection and processing activities, particularly for plastics. After four months of support, at least three projects could receive up to €50,000 each, or around 24.6 million Comorian francs, according to Comores Infos.
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Comoros beat Namibia 1-0, five days after their 3-1 defeat to Cameroon. The win comes as the Comorian national team is going through a period of turmoil, according to Comores Infos.
🇰🇲 Comoros · Source: Comores Infos ·
Comoros' Law No. 26-005/AU on food safety, promulgated on 14 September, is entering its implementation phase. The ministries of Health and the Environment are bringing stakeholders together in Moroni until Friday to launch its implementation, reports Comores Infos.
🇰🇲 Comoros · Source: Comores Infos ·
In Comoros, death-row inmate Fahami Moustoifa diesFahami Moustoifa, sentenced to death for the murder of Naïcha M’Madi in Comoros, has died at El Maarouf Hospital, a week after the death in detention of Athoumane Abdourahmane, sentenced to 25 years in the same case. The exact circumstances of both deaths remain to be established, according to Comores Infos.
Rwanda’s development journalism awards reach 13 yearsThe Development Journalism Awards, created in 2012 by the Rwanda Governance Board with UNDP, received fewer than 40 entries and rewarded nine journalists in their first edition. Thirteen years later, a former jury member reflects on criticism over bias and efforts to build credibility, in The New Times.The week in Africa
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