Rights Commission to Review State Compliance
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights opens its 81st Ordinary Session to examine regional human rights obligations.
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November 6, 2026
Tayebwa Briefs Pacific Lawmakers on Assembly ReformDeputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa outlined proposed reforms to the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly to Pacific parliamentarians in Brussels.
November 6, 2026
EU Anti-SLAPP Directive Faces Uneven ImplementationJustin Borg-Barthet told European Parliament committees that many Member States have fallen short of the Directive's requirements.
November 5, 2026
Lange Slams Commission Over Settlement Trade BanEuropean Parliament trade chair Bernd Lange criticized the Commission for not proposing a ban on imports from Israeli settlements.
November 3, 2026
Committee Reviews ALECSO Action Plan MidtermA Qatar-chaired committee has completed the first midterm evaluation of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization's 2023-2028 Action Plan.
November 3, 2026
Zambia Advances ICGLR Mineral Certification RoadmapZambia is hosting a four-day working session in Lusaka to identify implementation gaps in the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism for 3TG minerals.
November 3, 2026
ECOWAS Panel Reviews Gambia Security TransitionA five-day ECOWAS Parliamentary Oversight Committee mission assessed conditions for handing security responsibilities from ECOMIG to Gambian forces.
November 2, 2026
UN Envoy Pledges Support for Libyan Political ProcessHanna Tetteh says the UN will keep backing an inclusive, Libyan-led political process as the mandate of its Libya mission is discussed.
October 31, 2026
Ugandan Parliament to Compete in 2026 EALA GamesUgandan legislators will head to Arusha, Tanzania, for the 16th East African Legislative Assembly Games this December.
October 31, 2026
Lawmakers Propose Permanent Status for Temporary WorkersA new draft law seeks to transition temporary public-sector staff into permanent roles by the end of 2027.
October 30, 2026
Officials Advance Abidjan-Lagos Highway Corridor ProjectMinisterial leaders met in Togo to review technical updates and financing for the major regional highway development project.
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