Egypt says freedom of expression ‘stops’ when Muslims offended
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that freedom of expression should stop if it offends more than 1.5 billion people, following the display of...
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Somali leader names new prime minister
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has named Mohamed Hussein Roble as prime minister. The president said Mr Roble was selected on the basis of “his...
South Africa seeks to curb gender-based violence
South Africa’s government has introduced three bills in Parliament to curb gender-based violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa has termed them as the “most far-reaching legislative overhaul...
Attacks on Nigerians: Ghana’s president assures ceasefire – Speaker Gbajabiamila
The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo Ado has assured the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila that his government will review...
Speaker Gbajabiamila arrives in Ghana
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has arrived in Ghana in a bid to resolving the issues arising from the $1m levy...
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...
Mali soldiers promise civilian transition after president’s ouster
Soldiers who staged a military coup in Mali leading to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his government said on Wednesday they plan...
President Keita resigns, parliament dissolved in Mali coup d’etat
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned. He announced this in a televised address on Tuesday, as the coup in Mali unravelled. He also dissolved the...
Libya’s eastern-based parliament stresses electoral legitimacy
The eastern-based House of Representatives (parliament) of Libya, on Sunday, stressed that representation of the Libyan people remains “preserve of the House of Representatives or...
Somalia parliament impeaches premier in no-confidence vote
Somalia’s Parliament has ousted Prime Minister Hassan Khaire, throwing into confusion the country’s electoral plan. After a motion of no-confidence was Saturday tabled in the...