HRW: Foreigners ‘live in constant fear’ in South Africa
Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The group...
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President Buhari: Nigeria will support consolidation of democracy in ECOWAS countries
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria will within the limits of resources do her best to support the consolidation of democracy in West African...
Tunisia’s parliament approves a technocratic government
Tunisia’s parliament approved a technocratic government in a confidence vote on Wednesday, hoping to end months of political instability and focus on tackling worsening economic...
Petroleum Industry Bill for presentation to National Assembly in few weeks – minister
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be presented to the National Assembly in the next...
Ecowas rejects Mali coup, orders sanctions against masterminds
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has rejected the military coup in Mali and ordered sanctions against its ringleaders. The bloc of 15...
Zimbabwe government blasts ‘evil-minded’ archbishop
Zimbabwe’s government has accused the head of a Catholic bishops congress of stoking division and seeking to create a “genocide” after the group spoke out...
Algeria economy rocked by one-two punch of coronavirus crisis
Currency depreciation, inflation, negative growth, businesses closed: Algeria’s economy has been battered by the one-two punch of the coronavirus crisis and tumbling oil revenues. And...
Nigerian government approves gradual reopening of international flights
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has approved gradual reopening of international flights and train services across the country. Newsmen report that this was...
AfDB Group supports Ghana’s coronavirus response plan with $69 million grant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19...
Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi wins parliamentary approval for possible Libya intervention
Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight...