Africa Algeria Pioneering experience in demining with using solely national capabilities has been presented in Geneva at the 22nd meeting of Convention against anti-personnel mines; Algeria outlined the mechanisms implemented to protect and support victims of explosions
Africa Uganda Electoral Commission staff organised a demonstration of how the Biometric Voter Verification kit will work in the 2026 general election; the event took place at Hotel Africana in Kampala
Africa South Sudan The right to adequate, nutritious food has been the focus of the East Africa Legislative Assembly, who called on partner States to legally recognize it, acting consequently; the motion has been promoted by South Sudanese lawmaker Woda Jeremiah
Africa Morocco At a panel titled “50 Years After the Green March: The Moroccan Sahara, From Sovereignty to Development & Growth” former UN adviser and Morocco World News cofounder Samir Bennis described the 1975 Green March as a geopolitical turning point for the region
Africa Lesotho Bishop of Lesotho, Anglican Reverend Dr Vincentia Kgabe, who ended her mandate on 30 November and now serves in Pretoria, has been accused of mismanaging and bringing the church into disrepute by a priest of the Church of Southern Africa- Lesotho chapter
Africa Ghana 41st Farmers Day was celebrated across Ghana with a number of initiatives ranging from seed supply donations, private contributions from industry players to government, workshops, assessment on the state of waters and soil
Africa Benin During the ongoing first edition of the Cotonou Comedy Festival, Roukiata Ouédraogo - actress, novelist, and columnist - led a 2-day masterclass with a roundtable bringing together women artists, stakeholders and enthusiasts of public speaking
Africa Cape Verde Government approved the acquisition of a Roll-On/Roll-Off Passenger mixed vessel for passengers and cargo to guarantee the continuity and regularity of the maritime connection between the islands of Brava and Fogo, according to today's Official Gazette
Africa Seychelles On International Day of People with Disabilities, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Family hosted a spa experience for citizens living with disabilities in Victoria under 2025 theme ‘Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress’
Africa South Africa Authorities must do more to tackle “xenophobic” protests that have been blocking access to hospitals to undocumented foreigners; members of group Operation Dudula have for months refused access to non-South Africans at clinics in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
Africa Angola Angolan children living on the streets in Namibia will be repatriated by the end of 2025; concerns have been raised over the long distances young children are travelling unaccompanied, particularly along the 760-kilometre Oshikango–Windhoek road
Africa Namibia Creative Industries Strategy 2025-2030 presentation and international consultations will be launched; the strategy shapes establish a framework to redefine Namibia’s cultural environment, with a greater focus on creating wealth through the creative sector
Africa Madagascar The annual revision of the electoral register RALE, scheduled to begin on 1 December, will not take place as the transitional government suspended the operation considered the basic step in electoral process, in contrast with preparations already underway