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
Europe Romania The Romanian competition authority is investigating Apple for a possible abuse of a dominant position, as the company does not allow any app store other than its own, limiting access to user data for advertising purposes
Europe Latvia The level of producer prices in Latvian industry fell by 7,7% in September 2023 compared to September 2022, according to data by the Central Statistical Office of Latvia
Asia Cyprus Secret service agents will be exempt from speed limits under certain conditions, under a law passed by parliament on 19 October
Africa Lesotho The main opposition party, the Democratic Congress, has initiated a no-confidence vote against Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane
Africa Zimbabwe A significant exodus of teachers is taking place with about 300 educators leaving the country every month, according to the Zimbabwe Teachers Association, due to Zimbabwe's relatively low salaries compared to those in other southern African countries
Asia Cyprus Goat and Sheep Breeders revoked the strike planned, but spoke out against the decree which sets the goat and sheep milk quota in traditional halloumi cheese at 19%, asking the Minister to consult with all relevant parties before making a final decision
Europe San Marino An initiative to make San Marino the seat of international trade and investment arbitration has been launched by Industry Secretary Fabio Righi
Africa Seychelles Hilton Seychelles hosted a career fair for secondary school students with the aim of raising awareness of the various career opportunities that exist in the tourism and hospitality industry
Africa Cameroon On 16 October, university teachers went on strike to demand better working conditions and payment of a bonus, which had been promised by the state but has not yet been paid in full; before them, primary and secondary school teachers had gone on strike
Africa Ghana Ghanaian entrepreneur Valerie Labi has invented an electronic bicycle that can be recharged as easily as a mobile phone with a range of about 140 km per day
Africa Uganda Well-known politician Henry Kyemba, a piece of Uganda's political history, has died: he held government positions under both Idi Amin Dada and Milton Obote, adversaries in politics and on the battlefield, but also of current President Yoweri Museveni
Europe Italy S&P agency confirmed Italy's BBB rating with a stable outlook, predicting it will consolidate its budget more slowly than it should, also due to the weight of interest rates, but the stimulus of European funds, especially the NRP, will limit the damage
Africa Burkina Faso The Charles de Gaulle Avenue in Ouagadougou was renamed Thomas Sankara Avenue, officially elevating the ex-president to "Hero of the Nation" during the ceremony