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Lesotho’s Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences has signed an agreement with Interpol’s National Central Bureau to access several international databases. The tools will enable it to verify identities and travel documents and check the status of foreign suspects, according to a statement from the directorate.
Source: Thereporter
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has been appointed to lead the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a new politico-military organisation created after the dissolution of the AFC-M23 coalition. The movement, which has an armed wing led by Sultani Makenga, says it wants to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi’s regime, according to Taarifa.
Source: Taarifa
Liberia has renewed its support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, presented as a realistic basis for a political settlement to the conflict. Ambassador Baba Sillah defended this position before the UN General Assembly’s decolonisation committee, according to The New Dawn.
Source: The New Dawn
A 22-year-old woman, Adhel Majak Ngor, has been arrested after fatally stabbing her 47-year-old mother-in-law in Aweil East, in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The suspect is being held at Wanyjok Central Prison, according to local authorities and witnesses cited by Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Two ships were hit in the Black Sea, near the Bulgarian coast, amid the war in Ukraine. Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev announced that Russia’s ambassador would be summoned and said he had informed NATO, according to Le Monde.
Source: Le Monde
Tunisian political leader Riadh Ben Fadhel appeared before the criminal division of the Tunis Court of First Instance in the case involving the confiscated assets of the Ben Ali clan. The Intersection association denounces hearing postponements and the risks linked to prolonged pre-trial detention, according to its statement relayed by Kapitalis.
Source: Kapitalis
Twelve Burundian women who travelled to work in Arab countries died between 2025 and May 2026, according to rights organisation ALUCHOTO. The group also recorded 121 cases of violence and 97 instances of unlawful confinement, while Senate President Gervais Ndirakobuca called for tighter oversight of the 65 recruitment agencies.
Source: Breakingburundi
Christine Villemin’s lawyer is seeking the conviction of former journalist Marie-France Lefèvre-Bezzina over accusations published in 2025 against the mother of Grégory, who was murdered in 1984. The court is due to deliver its decision on 7 December, after examining statements posted in a public Facebook group, according to AFP.
Source: L’essentiel
More than 4,400 minors have been held in police custody and 215 pupils injured since the French high-school student mobilisation began in late September 2026. The movement is notably demanding less crowded classes and more substitute teachers, while an Elabe poll found their demands legitimate to 72% of French people, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
The installation of the new municipal council in Ouanda-Djallé, in Vakaga, was cancelled after the outgoing mayor and two of seven councillors were absent. The four councillors present could not begin the procedure, prompting a demonstration by young residents outside the town hall, according to Corbeaunews Centrafrique.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
Two South Sudanese armed forces soldiers were wounded by gunfire in an attack on the Bari military outpost in Mundri West County. The army says it repelled the SPLA-IO attackers and still controls the position, while the opposition claims to have captured it, Eye Radio reports.
Source: Eyeradio
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies entered Adwa and Axum, two major cities in Tigray previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, without a fight. These advances strengthen the federal government’s grip on the region and leave the future of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in doubt, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
Zambian police are searching for a Tanzanian truck driver suspected of attempting to steal 29 copper plates in Luanshya. A 34-year-old man assigned to guard the truck was arrested after its tarpaulin and straps were found cut, said Copperbelt police commissioner Rae Hamoonga, cited by Diggers.
Source: Diggers
Zambia’s Tonse political alliance is considering suing the electoral commission after proportional-representation seats were allocated to the presidential UPND party. Its secretary-general Muhabi Lungu disputes the redistribution decided after the NRPUP failed to submit a list, according to comments reported by Diggers.
Source: Diggers
Benin’s National Commission for Legal Reform identified the harmonisation of laws as its first priority at a meeting with Cossi Dorothé Sossa, president of the Constitutional Court. The commission must now work to reduce inconsistencies between legislative texts, according to Matin Libre, citing its rapporteur Samson Igor Guèdègbe.
Source: Matin Libre
Ethiopian news agency ENA removed an article accusing Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of betraying Ethiopia. The publication referred to Mogadishu’s growing ties with Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan, amid a dispute over the agreement concluded with Somaliland, Caasimada Online reports.
Source: Caasimada Online
Somalia’s Office of the Auditor General has launched an audit of grants awarded to schools participating in the Human Capital Development in Education project. The review is starting in Banaadir and is expected to extend to the federal member states, focusing in particular on the use of funds and compliance with rules, Goobjoog reports.
Source: Goobjoog
Residents of several hamlets in the rural commune of Nosivelo, in Farafangana district, are disputing ownership of a 14-hectare plot with a local businesswoman. An agreement reached in 2003 was intended to govern the transfer of the land, while residents are now calling for state intervention, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
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