Seychelles: Seychelles Conducts Research Into 'Tinge' Combat Dance to Preserve Tradition

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is currently carrying out research to learn more about one dance form that is part of the island nation's intangible cultural heritage - tinge - as part of a larger project being undertaken in the Indian Ocean region. Source

Somalia: Puntland President Meets Senior Ethiopian Army Officers, Discuss Cooperation Against Al-Shabaab

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, and vice president, Ahmed Ilmi Osman Karash, met on Sunday 21 August with high-ranking at the Presidential Palace in Garowe, met high-ranking officials from the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and officials from the Ethiopian Consul in Puntland, according to a report from Puntland media. Source

Cameroon: Govt Says Border Conflict Exacerbating Hunger and Malnutrition

[VOA] Kindzeka -- Authorities in Cameroon say thousands of people who fled communal violence near the borders with Chad and Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition with scores of children dying in the past few weeks. Source

Kenya: 3 Petitioners in Court to Seek Interpretation of Chebukati's Powers Under Election Act on Results Declaration

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three petitioners have moved to court to seek an interpretation of the Elections Act on the powers conferred to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman on declaration of results. Source

Africa: Africa's Top Health Forum Opens to Tackle Major Challenges

[WHO-AFRO] Lomé -- The President of the Republic of Togo, H.E President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé opened the Seventy-second session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa with African health ministers and government representatives in attendance. The region's foremost public health gathering held annually will discuss and agree on measures to lower the burden of diseases, seek ways to curb the drivers of ill health and endorse strategies to promote access to health services and people's Source

Nigeria: Govt Denies Increasing Aviation Charges

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday denied an increase in charges payable by stakeholders in the sector. Source

Nigeria: The Day Electricity Workers Held Nigeria to Ransom

[Premium Times] Data from the Independent System Operation (ISO), a unit of the TCN, showed that power generation stood at 4,149.40MW from 21 power plants as of 6am on Wednesday. However, the figure dropped to 1,635MW from 17 plants when the protesters started shutting down the plants. Source

Nigeria: Nigeria Govt Introduces Rotavirus Vaccine to Avert 110,000 Children's Deaths

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government yesterday flagged off rotavirus vaccine in Nigeria's Routine Immunization Schedule and this year's African Vaccination Week. Source

Sudan: Anti-Graft Committee Accuses Minawi of Protecting Corruption in El Gezira

[Dabanga] Khartoum / Wad Madani -- Members of the now-suspended Empowerment Removal Committee* (ERC) have denounced the statements by Minni Arko Minawi, who said on Sunday that he holds the committee responsible for the flooding of large areas in El Gezira due to the confiscation of tools and machinery used to dig and maintain irrigation canals. Source

Sudan: Oil Field and Hospitals Closed as Strike Wave Continues

[Dabanga] Kassala / El Fasher / Abyei -- Medics in Kassala threatened to go on strike if the hospital director was not dismissed within 24 hours, whilst medics in North Darfur remained on strike for the fourth consecutive week. Workers and locals in West Kordofan closed the Canar oil field to demand better conditions. Source

Ghana: Ghana to Increase NTE Revenue to U.S.$25 Billion By 2029 - Deputy Minister of Trade

[GhanaToday] Ghana is implementing a National Export Development Strategy to increase non-traditional export revenues to $25billion by 2029. Source

Ghana: Ghȼ91.8 Million Disbursed to GPSNP Beneficiaries - Local Govt Minister

[GhanaToday] A total of GHȻ 91.8 million has been disbursed to the beneficiaries of the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (GPSNP) since its inception in 2019. Source