Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered moves to introduce the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately starting forest fires. The move follows devastating wildfires in northeastern Algeria that killed at least 12 people and injured 54 others. Tebboune has instructed the Justice Ministry to prepare amendments to the penal code by September 15. Algeria […]
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Libya’s rival political factions have reached a new agreement aimed at paving the way for presidential and parliamentary elections within two years. The agreement was reached through a UN-backed process involving representatives from Libya’s competing political institutions. The proposed roadmap seeks to address the institutional disputes that have kept the North African country politically divided […]
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Voters in Guinea-Bissau have backed constitutional changes that would significantly strengthen the powers of the presidency. According to the National Electoral Commission, about 70 per cent of voters supported the proposed amendments. The changes would reduce the size of parliament and weaken the role of the prime minister in the country’s semi-presidential system. Opposition groups […]
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The United Kingdom has announced more than £50 million in new funding to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The package will support vulnerable communities, frontline health workers, disease surveillance and other emergency measures. The new funding brings Britain’s total contribution to the Ebola response to about £78 […]
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Senegal has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $2.2 billion, three-year financing programme. The programme is aimed at restoring debt sustainability, strengthening public finances and supporting economic reforms. Senegal has been under intense financial pressure after the discovery of previously unreported government debt significantly increased its debt burden. The IMF […]
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A two-day strike by aviation workers in Kenya has ended following an agreement between the workers’ union and government authorities. The industrial action disrupted operations at major airports, including Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, causing flight delays and cancellations. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union had raised concerns involving labour relations, employment practices and negotiations over […]
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second term following a presidential election that has generated controversy. The inauguration took place in Lusaka on Tuesday, with several African leaders and international representatives attending. Hichilema has promised to shift the focus of his second term from economic stabilisation towards growth, investment and improved […]
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United States immigration authorities have added 10 Nigerians to a list highlighting foreign nationals arrested over alleged criminal offences. Reports say the cases involve allegations including fraud, identity theft, drug offences and child-related offences. The names were published through US immigration authorities’ public information system. Being placed on the list does not by itself amount […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will appeal a court decision involving nine properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The EFCC had sought the final forfeiture of the properties as part of a wider asset-recovery case. A Federal High Court had earlier ordered the forfeiture of 48 properties […]
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority from shutting down or interfering with the operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The order followed a legal challenge brought by the refinery after a directive from the regulator concerning the loading and transportation of […]
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