Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
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
Asia Kazakhstan The country is ranking first in the latest "World Investment Report" in terms of growth in foreign investments among countries with transition economies and landlocked states
Asia South Korea Seoul’s mayor floated the idea of creating its own digital currency, called S-coins, that could fund social welfare programs
Asia Kyrgyzstan According to the Freedom on the Net 2021 report by Freedom House, the country has moved from 56th to 53rd place over the past year and is listed as 'partially free', while the most striking restrictions are recorded in Myanmar, Belarus and Uganda
Asia Brunei The government imposes a US$100 fine on anyone who does not use the BruHealth app, through which they can also show their QR code before entering and leaving public spaces
Europe Belarus BelGee joint venture car manufacturer to deliver the new mass produced Belarusian-Chinese electric car "Geometry C" with a power range of 550 km for the fourth quarter of 2021
Asia Turkmenistan The bid for the construction of the new international airport in Jebel in the Balkan velayat, for which the Abu Dhabi Development Fund allocated a credit of US$75 million, will close this month
Asia United Arab Emirates Expo 2020 Dubai, the first world exhibition organised in the Middle East, opens today; 25 million visitors are expected. The European Parliament has called for a boycott of the Expo in protest at human rights violations in the Emirates
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
America Mexico Chancellor Marcelo Ebrard defended Cuba in front of the UN General Assembly last week, claiming that the embargo against the country must be put to an end once and for all