Nigeria passes “Not Too Young to Run” law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a new law dubbed “Not Too Young to Run” to reduce the age limit for political office, raising the […]
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Ugandan parliament approves Mobile Money & social media tax bill
Uganda’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law that imposes new taxes on social media services and mobile money transactions. Human rights activists and critics of […]
South Africa’s MPs vote national minimum wage bill
South Africa’s parliament on Tuesday approved a national minimum wage bill by an overwhelming majority to alleviate inequality and stabilize labor in Africa’s most industrialized […]
Egypt’s President to visit Sudan amid diplomatic thaw
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to visit Sudan in October to seal several bilateral deals amid diplomatic tensions. The visit comes a year […]
Sahel terrorist groups find safe haven in southern Algeria
Algeria is about to expel 105 Malian terrorists who have been arrested, tried and sentenced by courts for terrorism-related activities, Algerian daily El Watan reported […]
Malian ‘Spiderman’ made French citizen after rescuing child from Paris balcony
A young man from Mali is being praised as a hero in France after he scaled a four-storey building to save a child dangling from […]
Malagasy top court orders president to dissolve government
The High Constitutional Court of Madagascar has ordered President Hery Rajaonarimampianina to dissolve his government and appoint a new prime minister who had the support […]
France reopens embassy in Gambia, extends $50 m aid
France’s foreign affairs minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyn on Monday announced that France would reopen its embassy in Gambia’s capital, Banjul. The diplomatic mission was closed in […]
Field hospital deployment in Gaza, additional token of Morocco’s solidarity with Palestine
King Mohammed VI has once again translated his solidarity with Palestine into acts as he gave on Sunday his orders to deploy a medical-surgical field […]
Ethiopia to adopt visa-free policy for all African visitors—PM
Ethiopia will soon allow all Africans to visit the country without visas, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The announcement follows Rwanda’s decision allowing Africans […]