Africa Comoros Agence Nationale Régulation des TIC and customs have signed a partnership for the control of electronic equipment, mainly to achieve compliance with international standards; a joint commission should be set up soon to ensure the follow-up of the agreement
Africa Chad A European Parliament resolution condemns the restriction of the fundamental right to demonstrate and the use of violence against pro-democracy and civil society protesters during the 20 October 2022 demonstrations
Africa Gambia India claimed that the four cough syrups linked to the deaths of dozens of children in the country were found to 'meet safety specifications' following a series of tests carried out by Indian authorities, denying WHO allegations
Africa Sierra Leone Amnesty International appealed to the government to keep on ensuring the protection of the human rights of people living near the Meya Mining diamond mine
Africa Uganda International Criminal Court upheld the sentencing of Ugandan Dominic Ongwen to 25 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity, former child soldier and one of the leaders of the armed movement Lord's Resistance Army
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Commercial Court announced that assets subject to foreclosure will be put up for public auction
Africa Zambia The Minister of Energy stated that a six-hour daily power cut would be enforced starting 15 December due to the energy crisis following the reduction of the water level in the Kariba dam
Africa Eritrea Eritrea and Kenya will lift visa requirements for each other's citizens, believing that the move will strengthen bilateral relations, improve people-to-people ties and enhance regional integration
Africa Senegal The organisation Amnesty international has criticised the Senegalese authorities, calling on them to fulfil their obligations and take action to put an end to violations of the rights of some Talibé children, students in Koranic schools
Africa Seychelles The Seychelles participated in the 23rd Rodrigues Creole Festival last week, with a delegation led by the Secretary-General of the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts, David Andre
Africa Nigeria The country produces 2.599 films per year, far surpassing second Africa’s producer, Ghana, with 600 per year as states UNESCO report on the film industry in Africa
Africa Mauritania Thirteen historical sites and two elements of Mauritanian cultural heritage were recently included in the World Islamic Organisation for Education, Science and Culture in the Islamic World (Icesco) heritage lists
Africa Libya The use by the EU border agency, Frontex, of aerial surveillance to allow the Libyan coast guard to intercept migrant boats, knowing of the subsequent abuses, makes it complicit according to Human Rights Watch and Border Forensics