Health
Community scorecard tracks service changes at Mombasa health centre
A Mombasa County case study reports registration waiting time at Miritini fell from an average of 15 minutes to 10, while deliveries rose from 23 to 66 within three months.
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Agriculture
WAFA reports interference with olive harvesting at two West Bank sites
Local sources said Israeli settlers forced olive pickers off land in Beit Amarin and tried to block access to fields in Turmus Ayya.
Economy
Qatar Amir sets out economic resilience priorities in Shura address
Sheikh Tamim cited 2025 growth and inflation, first-half 2026 fiscal changes and a five-year investment opportunity portfolio.
Society
Third Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference opens in Mogadishu
The two-day conference, jointly organised by SoDMA and Mogadishu University, focused on research and cooperation to move from recurring disaster shocks toward longer-term resilience.
Environment
Heavy rain disrupts roads and suspends classes in Tripoli
Tripoli University suspended campus classes, while traffic officials closed the eastbound Second Ring Road because of water accumulation.
Health
Mauritius universities schedule two days of free health screenings
A university wellness event on 14–15 October is set to offer health checks, blood donation and public information sessions.
Energy
Niger details petroleum committee’s debt and refinery targets
At a 12 October meeting chaired by the prime minister, a committee was tasked with preparing a three-month plan to clear cross-debts in the petroleum chain and raising SORAZ’s daily processing rate.
Sports
Burkina Faso cycling event includes races for athletes with disabilities
At the first Coup de pédales de la Révolution in Koudougou, Sylvie Yaméogo won the 18-kilometre women’s race, while separate 2-kilometre and 4-kilometre races were held for athletes with disabilities.
Society
Syria Civil Defence responds to 21 crashes and 47 fires in 24 hours
The agency reported five deaths in crashes and three people injured in fires.
Business
South African mining output falls 12.7% in August as mineral sales decline
Statistics South Africa reported an annual fall in mining production and mineral sales for August 2026, with platinum-group metals, coal, iron ore and gold among the main drags.
Health
Abu Dhabi activity challenge reports 2.31 million steps over two months
A programme using the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre’s citymoov platform reported 1,735 kilometres across five malls in July and August.
Society
Ethiopia’s July 2026 population projection puts total at 113.8 million
The Ethiopian Statistics Service’s new projection estimates 113,806,002 people for July 2026, with separate male and female totals and urban and rural counts.