Tunisia: Tunisair to downsize, State tries to keep airline afloat
Tunisia’s flagship carrier will shed over 1,000 jobs by 2020 as part of austerity measures by the state to keep the airline in operation. Transport […]
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Libya: AU pushes for elections in October
The African Union (AU) Monday announced it hopes to see Libyans casting their votes in October after it succeeds in holding an international conference under […]
Nigeria Decides: 84 million people registered to vote in 2019 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria on Monday disclosed that over 84 million persons have registered to vote in upcoming polls. The commission’s boss […]
Gambia: Truth Commission on Jammeh opens hearings
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in Gambia has started investigating into Jammeh’s 22-year era of oppression which ended in 2016 after he was […]
Guinea agrees to host AFCON 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday announced that Guinea will host the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The move […]
Burkina Faso’s Kabore pledges to boost ties with China
After ending its official diplomatic relations with Taiwan’s government last year, Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has pledged to further the development of […]
Gabon soldiers seize national radio station in “failed” coup attempt
A group of soldiers have seized state radio in apparent coup attempt in Gabon in the early hours of Monday, local media reported. The military […]
More than 100 Arab migrants and refugees ‘missing’ in Algeria
More than 100 Arab citizens are missing after seeking shelter in Algeria and others stranded at the border with Niger, The UN refugee agency said […]
Burkina Faso: 13 killed in intercommunal violence
Inter-communal conflict has claimed at least thirteen lives of civilians in central Burkina Faso, the government said. Burkina has seen a spike in Islamist attacks […]
Sudan restricts social media access to counter anti-govt protest
Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organise and broadcast nationwide anti-government protests, local media reported. In a country where […]