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Source: State House Seychelles | Mar 14, 2026

Mauritius Explores Creole in Parliament as Speaker Meets President Herminie

The meeting provided an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on legislative matters and share experiences from their respective parliamentary systems

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Mauritius, Hon. Mrs. Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, on Friday 13th March, 2026, during the President’s State Visit to Mauritius. The meeting focused on parliamentary cooperation and legislative best practices, with…

Source: State House Seychelles | Mar 14, 2026

Chief Justice of Mauritius Pays Courtesy Call on President Herminie

The meeting provided an opportunity for an exchange of views on the important role of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law and safeguarding democratic governance

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, received the Honourable Chief Justice of the Republic of Mauritius, Rehana Bibi Mungly-Gulbul, for a courtesy call on Friday, 13 March 2026, during his State Visit to Mauritius. The meeting provided an opportunity for an exchange of views on the important…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Mar 14, 2026

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and World Bank Convene 18th West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) Coordination Committee Meeting to Advance Regional Identity Integration

The Supervisory Committee serves as the highest governance body of the WURI Programme and is responsible for validating decisions and recommendations submitted by the Coordination Committee

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the World Bank as co-secretariat, convened the 18th meeting of the Coordination Committee of the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) Programme. The virtual meeting, held on the 11th March, 2026 gathered Project Coordinators from five…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Mar 14, 2026

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Lays the Foundations for a Regional Open Data Ecosystem to Advance Transparency, Innovation and Digital Governance

The meeting brought together representatives of ECOWAS Member States and digital governance experts to review and refine the proposed regional framework for the publication, access and reuse of public sector data

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has taken a significant step toward strengthening transparency, innovation and digital governance in West Africa by advancing eﬀorts to establish a harmonised regional framework for open data. Through its Directorate of Digital Economy and Post, the Commission convened a Validation Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, on the…

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | Mar 13, 2026

South Sudan: From forced marriage abolishment to child protection – customary law reform brings hope

The updated Naath law has placed a cap on dowry, recognized child rights and abolished forced marriages

‘Let children be children.’ This is the one of the messages that resonated most with participants during the many meetings preceding and informing the reform of customary law, also known as Naath law. Today, they are. At least by law. Updating this customary law was not easy. And it hadn’t…

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | Mar 13, 2026

South Sudan: United Nations (UN) supported training aims to boost electoral readiness

The workshop was organized by the State High Election Committee (SHEC) with support from the UN Integrated Electoral Assistance Team (IEAT)

In Yambio, a message from a disability rights advocate captured the spirit of a new push to ensure every South Sudanese voice is heard in the country’s first elections, currently scheduled for December 2026. “As persons with disabilities, we must be included in planning for elections. It is our constitutional…

Source: Amnesty International | Mar 13, 2026

Eswatini: Arrival of four more men under United States (US) unlawful removal deal

Three men previously deported from the United States to Eswatini have filed a complaint before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, alleging that their prolonged detention is unlawful

Four more men removed by the United States arrived in Eswatini on 11 March and are being detained in the Matsapha Correctional Complex, a maximum-security prison located some 2 kms from the country’s international airport. According to information received by Amnesty International, the men – two Somali nationals, one Tanzanian national and one Sudanese national – arrived at around 11PM on a flight originating from Phoenix, Arizona. “This latest unlawful transfer…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 13, 2026

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) Divided Over Proposal to Increase Artistes’ Earnings

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, who moved the Bill for its second reading, said that the proposal responds to demands by the creative industry for more protection of their literary, scientific and artistic intellectual works

The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has drawn mixed reactions among legislators, particularly over a proposal to grant additional pay to producers and performers when their sound recordings or audio-visual works are commercially used in broadcasting and public performances. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao,…

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Source: Energy Capital & Power | Mar 13, 2026

Guinea-Conakry Energy Minister to Bring Frontier Oil & Power Opportunities to Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026

Aboubacar Camara, Minister of Health, Sanitation, Energy, Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons of Guinea-Conakry, will deliver a keynote at next month’s Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

As exploration momentum builds across West Africa’s (Mauritania-Senegal-Gambia-Bissau-Conakry) MSGBC basin, Guinea-Conakry is seeking to position itself as the region’s next frontier for oil and gas development while accelerating investment in large-scale power infrastructure. At the upcoming Invest in African Energy Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris, Aboubacar Camara, Minister of…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Mar 13, 2026

Uganda Endorses National Feed and Fodder Data Dashboard for April Go Live

The Minister fully endorsed the national feed and fodder dashboard and expressed strong interest in its rapid deployment as a core decision-support tool for the sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in collaboration with AU‑IBAR’s Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS) Project, has taken a major step towards operationalizing Uganda’s Feed and Fodder Data Ecosystem. This follows a high-level technical workshop and ministerial briefing held in Kampala from 9–11 March 2026,…

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