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Libya’s eastern authorities postpone planned Derna reconstruction conference/in /by
Libya's eastern authority postpones a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna to give more time for the submission of effective studies and projects.
Eswatini human rights lawyers says he lives in fear/in /by
Eswatini human rights lawyer, Sibusiso Nhlabatsi, says he lives in fear following the January murder of his colleague and mentor, Thulani Maseko.
Thousands celebrate departure of French ambassador from Niger/in /by
Thousands of people in Niger have celebrated the departure of the French ambassador, but say it is only the beginning.
Nigeria’s president offers low-income workers a temporary minimum wage increase/in /by
Just two days ahead of a planned indefinite strike, Nigeria's president offers low-income workers a temporary minimum wage increase.
At least nine dead after shaft collapses in a gold mine in Zimbabwe/in /by
At least nine people have died after a shaft collapsed at a gold mine some 120 kilometres west of the Zimbabwe capital, Harare.
Libya flights to Italy resume after nearly 10 years/in /by
A Libyan airline has flown passengers to Italy for the first time in almost 10 years after a nearly decade-long suspension due to an EU ban.
DRC: Opponent Fayulu confirms presidential candidacy/in /by
Political opponent Martin Fayulu, who has been keeping suspense alive for the past few weeks, has confirmed his candidacy for the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a statement to the press.
Madagascar: opposition rally denied/in /by
In Madagascar, a collective of 11 presidential candidates was prevented from holding a pre-campaign launch rally at the Palais des Sports in the capital Antannanarivo.
Gabon: residents react one month post military coup/in /by
Residents of Libreville, the gabonese capital share their views on the situation in their post-coup country as political and economic challenges remain immense, a month after military leader Oligui Nguema overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the oil-rich state for 50 years.
Burkina Faso: Partisans demonstrate in support to junta one year post coup/in /by
One year after the coup that brought Captain Ibrahim Traore to power in Burkina Faso, people rallied in the streets of Ouagadougou, to show their support to the military leader.