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This page gives overviews of Threshold of originality rules in different countries or territories of Africa. It is "transcluded" from individual page sections giving the rules for each territory.

Countries of Africa

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COM:TOO Algeria

Algeria

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COM:TOO Angola

Angola

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COM:TOO Benin

Benin

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COM:TOO Botswana

Botswana

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COM:TOO Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

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COM:TOO Burundi

Burundi

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COM:TOO Cameroon

Cameroon

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COM:TOO Cape Verde

Cape Verde

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COM:TOO Chad

Chad

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COM:TOO Comoros

Comoros

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COM:TOO Djibouti

Djibouti

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COM:TOO Egypt

Egypt

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Eritrea

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Eswatini

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COM:TOO Ethiopia

Ethiopia

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COM:TOO Gabon

Gabon

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COM:TOO Gambia

The Gambia

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COM:TOO Ghana

Ghana

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COM:TOO Guinea

Guinea

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COM:TOO Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

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COM:TOO Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast

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COM:TOO Kenya

Kenya

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COM:TOO Lesotho

Lesotho

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COM:TOO Liberia

Liberia

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COM:TOO Libya

Libya

For photographic and cinematic works which are limited to the mere mechanical transmission of scenery, rights expire 5 years from the date of first publication.[9/1968 Article 20]

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COM:TOO Madagascar

Madagascar

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COM:TOO Malawi

Malawi

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Mali

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COM:TOO Mauritania

Mauritania

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Mauritius

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COM:TOO Morocco

Morocco

Moroccan copyright law defines a work as an "original intellectual creations in the literary and artistic field".[1-00-20 Art.3] The law also specifies that protection is "independent from the mode or form of expression, nor the quality or purpose of the work".[1-00-20 Art.3] This implies that, while present, the TOO in Morocco would be somewhat low.

See also some previous discussions:

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COM:TOO Mozambique

Mozambique

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COM:TOO Namibia

Namibia

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COM:TOO Niger

Niger

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COM:TOO Nigeria

Nigeria

Under the Copyright Act of 1988 (Chapter C.28, as codified 2004), A literary, musical or artistic work shall not be eligible for copyright unless (a) sufficient effort has been expended on making the work to give it an original character;...[C28/2004 Section 1(2)]

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COM:TOO Rwanda

Rwanda

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COM:TOO Senegal

Senegal

Works of the mind may enjoy protection only if they are original. "Originality" means the work bears the stamp of the author's personality.[2008-09 Article 7]

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COM:TOO Seychelles

Seychelles

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COM:TOO Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

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COM:TOO Somalia

Somalia

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COM:TOO South Africa

South Africa

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COM:TOO South Sudan

South Sudan

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Sudan

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COM:TOO Tanzania

Tanzania

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COM:TOO Togo

Togo

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COM:TOO Tunisia

Tunisia

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COM:TOO Uganda

Uganda

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Zambia

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COM:TOO Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

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Limited recognition

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COM:TOO Ambazonia

Ambazonia

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COM:TOO Azawad

Azawad

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Puntland

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Somaliland

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Other areas

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COM:TOO Bir Tawil

Bir Tawil

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COM:TOO Ceuta

Ceuta

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COM:TOO Madeira

Madeira

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COM:TOO Mayotte

Mayotte

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Melilla

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Réunion

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partly located in Africa

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