Libya: Election Campaigns kick off
Campaigns for the parliamentary elections begin today Monday and will last for 18 days according to the electoral commission. The elections were scheduled for the […]
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Libya: Gaddafi glorification law unconstitutional
“Law 37″ which was passed by the National Transitional Council’s Legal Committee a month ago has been branded unconstitutional by Libya’s Supreme Court during a […]
Tunisia: Ben Ali Gets Life Imprisonment in Absentia
Toppled Tunisian president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who is taking refuge in Saudi Arabia with his family, has been sentenced by a military court to […]
Gabon to become world largest producer of manganese in 2015
Gabon targets to become the largest producer of manganese in the world in 2015 with a total production of 5.7 million tons. According to forecasts, […]
IFC to promote solar power generating in Sub-Saharan Africa
Projects to develop solar power will be launched in several countries in West and Central Africa, a region where limited supply of electricity is one […]
African Leaders Seek Territorial Integrity Of Mali
African leaders attending a consultative meeting on the situation in Mali held earlier this week in Lome, Togo, have asked the UN to support the […]
Sahel: Huge funds needed to cope with alarming food crisis
Huge amounts of money are needed to cope with the alarming food crisis in the Sahel and several countries in the region, mainly Burkina Faso, […]
Al-Qaeda consolidating position in northern Mali
Al-Qaeda terrorists are consolidating their position in northern Mali as separatist Tuareg rebels, bolstered by fighters and weapons flowing from Libya, have succeeded in driving […]
South Sudan: humanitarian situation worsens in refugee camps
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, has sounded the alarm as the humanitarian situation in Upper Nile state, South Sudan, is worsening with […]
Regional integration, a pathway to economic growth
Regional integration in the East African region is a pre-condition for economic growth as such integration is likely to boost job creation and foster economic […]