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Tunisia Orders Top European Trade Union Official Expelled

  • February 20, 2023

President Kais Saied of Tunisia ordered Europe’s top trade union official to leave the North African country after she addressed protesters at a demonstration organized by an influential labor union. Authorities accused Esther Lynch, the Irish general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, of making statements that “interfered with Tunisian internal affairs” during a […]

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African Union Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ To Undemocratic Change

  • February 20, 2023

The African Union insisted Sunday it had a “zero tolerance” policy toward unconstitutional change as it maintained its suspension of four military-ruled countries. The Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali as well as Sudan were sanctioned by the Pan-African body after coups in recent years, but the AU said Sunday it was ready […]

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Effective AfCFTA Implementation Will Boost Africa’s Economy And Global Competitiveness – Pedro

  • February 17, 2023

Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in order to become more resilient and globally competitive. “Only through an accelerated and effective implementation of the AfCFTA can Africa build sufficient shock absorbers to build resilience,” […]

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The Netherlands, Others On Entrepreneurship Drive

  • February 16, 2023

THE Kingdom of the Netherlands has joined forces with the MDF West Africa, the Ghana Innovation Hub and other private sector partners to drive entrepreneurship in the country. Known as the Orange Corners (OC) Ghana Acceleration Programme, the initiative also has Fidelity Bank, Emergent Payments, Friesland Campina, Vivo Energy Ghana and Meridian Port Services (MPS) […]

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Nigerian Politicians Warned About Misinformation Ahead of Elections

  • February 16, 2023

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians not to publish false or harmful information in the run-up to next week’s presidential election. The warning came after the ruling All Progressives Congress party’s campaign director accused the military and an opposition candidate of plotting a coup. Fact checkers are working overtime to debunk false […]

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At Least 73 Migrants Presumed Dead After Shipwreck Off Libya 

  • February 16, 2023

At least 73 migrants were reported missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the official Twitter account of International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya said on Wednesday. Seven survivors made it to shore from the boat, which was carrying around 80 people, who had reportedly departed from Qasr […]

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Elon Musk Donates Almost $2bn Of Tesla Shares To Charity

  • February 15, 2023

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of shares in his electric carmaker to charity last year. The donation of 11.6 million shares was described in a filing with US regulators as “a bona fide gift”. The filing did not name the recipient, or recipients, of the donation. Also on Wednesday, Mr […]