Africa Egypt The trial against Patrick Zaki, an activist and student at the University of Bologna, Italy who was arrested in Cairo in February 2020, has been adjourned to 7 December, with a hearing that lasted only two minutes
Africa Ethiopia The country has ordered the expulsion of seven UN officials; the organization had just warned against the risk of severe lack of food for hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans due to the Addis Ababa government's blocking of aid
Africa Chad Wakit Tama, the coalition of political parties and civil society associations, has stated that it will not participate in the inclusive national dialogue until the conditions are in place for a dialogue involving all Chadians
Africa Ghana SIM card registration will start today and end on December 31, 2021; all current mobile subscribers will have to present their Ghana-Cards to enable them register and not block it permanently
Africa Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's central bank has frozen the accounts of 30 people accused of illegally trading foreign currency through mobile phones and social networks
Africa Kenya The documentary I am Samuel, by director Peter Murimi, has been censored because it is about a relationship between two men; according to the authorities, the film promotes gay marriage in a country that bans same-sex relationships
Africa Morocco In the Smugglers' Cave near Rabat, 120.000-year-old bone tools used for sewing leather and furs have been found
Africa Sudan After 10 years, four border crossings between the country and South Sudan will reopen today, thanks to an agreement reached in August; the closure had hurt the country's export earnings and its landlocked neighbour
Africa Tunisia President Kais Saied has appointed the first woman as head of government; Ms Najla Bouden Romdhane has been tasked with forming a new government after Tunisians demonstrated last month against the president's power grab
Africa Mauritius Online uploading and recording of personalized registration mark for motor vehicles will be open from today on the website of the National Land Transport Authority; it is a first of its kind initiative in the Indian Ocean, according to the ministry
Africa Benin Members of civil society organisations and leaders of student unions have protested against the Covid-19 compulsory vaccination policy, claiming the right to free choices and control of one's body
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country has proposed the restructuring of the National Gas Company and National Oil Company with a potential merger to enhance NOC's capacity, address industry challenges and accelerate hydrocarbon development
Africa Gabon Faced with dozens of unplanned settlements and numerous land-related conflicts for those settling without legal permits, the country is using drones to map conflict areas in detail