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UN suspends eight peacekeepers in the DRC on allegations of sexual exploitation
U.N. officials say eight peacekeepers have been suspended and detained in eastern Congo on allegations of sexual exploitation.
Tunisia: rally in solidarity with the Palestinians in Tunis
Thousands of trade unionists, civil society representatives, political activists, lawyers and high school students demonstrated in the centre of Tunis on Thursday in support of the Palestinian people
Financial institutions: time to reform [Business Africa]
On this week's program: a focus on the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings; Kenya's leather industry in search of growth; and aquaculture revealing its potential in Nigeria.
International observers congratulate Liberia on peaceful vote
Observers from the African Union, ECOWAS, and the European Union have congratulated Liberia for holding peaceful presidential and legislative elections.
Wife of ousted Gabonese president, Ali Bongo, jailed
Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo, has been jailed as she faces charges of money laundering, forgery, and falsification of records.
Madagascar postpones presidential election by a week
"The High Constitutional Court, by virtue of its regulatory power, orders the postponement of the first round of the presidential election to November 16, 2023", pronounced the highest court of the Indian Ocean's great island in a decision published on its website.
IMF: North Africa real GDP growth forecast for 2023 lowered
The IMF has lowered its real GDP growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa in 2023.
Kenyan environmental court halts lifting of logging ban
An environmental court in Kenya has stopped the government from lifting a more than five-year ban on logging.
Malawi heatwave warning issued as temperatures set to soar
Authorities are urging citizens to exercise caution by avoiding alcohol and caffeine, as these beverages can lead to dehydration in such extreme conditions.
Sudan’s economy in limbo, warns IMF
The International Monetary Fund says that Sudan's GDP will contract by more than 18% in 2023 due to the war which has raged in the country since April this year.