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Libyan oil minister suspends over legal investigation
Libya's oil and gas minister in the Government of National Unity has been temporarily suspended from work, a state institution said, citing a legal investigation.
The Administrative Control Agency (ACA) said on its verified Facebook page…
Togo adopts new Constitution moves from presidential to parliamentary system
Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution introduced by members of the ruling party which transitions the West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
The country's opposition, which boycotted the last…
Senegalese Ruling coalition candidate concedes defeat in presidential election
Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba has conceded defeat in the just concluded presidential election.
Ba on Monday called Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to recognise the opposition candidate's win in Sunday's presidential election.…
South African Parliament speaker takes $135,000, wig in bribes
South African prosecutors say they intend to charge the Parliament speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over three years while she was defence minister.
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has not been…
Angolan president attracts Chinese tourists
Angola hopes to attract more Chinese tourists as part of its efforts to develop local tourism, said Angolan President Joao Lourenco in a recent interview in east China's Shandong Province.
Lourenco, who visited China from March 14 to 17,…
Zambia Strikes Deal On $3 Billion International Bond Rework
The government of Zambia said on Monday that it had reached an agreement with a group of private creditors on restructuring $3 billion of its international bonds – a major step that brings the country closer to emerging from its…
South Africa’s Opposition Party May Consider Deal With ANC
South Africa’s second most popular party the Democratic Alliance (DA) would consider a deal with the ruling African National Congress should the ANC fail to get the majority it needs to retain power in May elections, its leader said on…
Tunisia Recovers Bodies Of 5 Migrants
Tunisia’s coastguard recovered the bodies of five migrants off the country’s coast, the national guard said on Monday, bringing the death toll in one week to 11 migrants.
It added that coastguard rescued 663 migrants amid a…
Malawi Declares State Of Disaster Over Drought
Malawi has declared a state of disaster in 23 out of the country’s 28 districts.
Malawi urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance, the president said as he declared a state of disaster in most of the country’s…
Deaths Reported In Nairobi Overnight Floods
At least three people are feared dead following floods caused by heavy rains that pounded Kenya' capital, Nairobi, for hours.
Among those killed was a police officer who was rescuing trapped families in the Kamukunji area, local media…