Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
Africa Guinea Over 60 military personnel have been struck off by the Head of State for various reasons, including dereliction of duty, misconduct or gross negligence
Oceania Kiribati Experts from the Committee Against Torture praised Kiribati for its legislation on domestic and gender-based violence, but raised questions about conditions in detention units and the definition of torture
Europe Bulgaria The Forthenature.org coalition urged the Bulgarian government to ask the EU not to allow the removal of regulations that protect citizens from the uncontrolled spread of genetically modified organisms in nature and food
Africa eSwatini To increase transparency and accountability, the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Eswatini, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, presented financial management systems and e-government procurement projects to stakeholders within government
Asia South Korea Recent reports of bedbug infestations in public spaces have raised alarms of an impending nationwide outbreak across South Korea, prompting the government to launch a multi-agency task force and pushed investors to buy stocks of pesticide manufacturers
Africa Liberia The International Organisation for Migration presented to stakeholders in the city of Ganta the Local Migration Governance Indicators, which call for the care and protection of migrants
America Canada Prime Minister is calling out an unacceptable hate surfacing in Canada amid the Israel-Hamas war, calling for Canadians to remember "this is not who we are" and pushing for a humanitarian pause long enough to get back on track towards a two-state solution
Oceania Nauru Controversial former Nauru president Baron Waqa is set to become the next secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau president Surangel Whipps Jr has confirmed
Africa Botswana Botswana's ban on vegetable imports, many of them from South Africa, is effectively protecting internal market, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Africa Mozambique The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Paula Gaviria Betancur, will start her first official visit to Mozambique today until 21 November
Africa Libya The Minister of Transport discussed with the Turkish Ambassador to Libya the implementation of the agreed procedures for the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights at Libyan airports
Africa Mauritius The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council and the Indian Space Research Organisation have signed an MoU providing for the design, assembly, integration, testing, launch and operation of an Earth observation satellite for Mauritius
America Uruguay Following several leaked recordings, Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo has resigned amid allegations of concealing information related to the issuance of an Uruguayan passport to alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset