Libya’s need for economic reform discussed at Central Bank meeting
In the wake of instability in the banking sector, Libya’s Speaker of Parliament met with the Central Bank to discuss...
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Cameroon’s president faces legal challenge in re-election bid
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya, the oldest serving head of state in the world, faces his biggest legal threat to winning...
Lebanon reduces school week to four days
Lebanon’s education ministry announced that public schools for the 2025-2026 academic year will have a four-day week, instead of the...
UN considers renewal of peacekeeping force in Lebanon
The United Nations Security Council started debating a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon's...
Iraq seals oil exploration agreement with US company Chevron
Iraq has signed a deal with US oil producer Chevron for the purpose of oil exploration, The Arab Weekly via...
Uganda aims to combat malaria with new treatment
Health workers from Uganda are hoping medicine recently approved by Swiss medical regulators will save the lives of many infants...
Tunisia highlighted by IMF for consultation delays
Tunisia, along with four other African countries, have been highlighted by the International Monetary Fund for continuous delays in completing...
Wheat shortage in Syria risks severe hunger for millions
Up to three million people in Syria are at risk of severe hunger due to a harsh drought, according to...
Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aims to save lives
Senegal’s United Nations-backed initiative aims to promote positive masculinity in rural and conservative communities according to Associated Press on August...
Libyans go to polls in restricted local elections
Libyans across 50 municipalities voted in local elections in areas controlled by the Tripoli Government, according to Al-Monitor via AFP...
DR Congo and Somalia top cases of conflict sexual violence in UN report
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia are two of the countries that a United Nations report said had the...
Senegal asset declaration draft law attracts controversy
Controversy surrounds a significant draft law concerning asset declarations being debated in the Senegal National Assembly, according to Africanews on...
Cape Verde activates state of emergency after floods kill nine
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency after deadly floods which have killed nine people according to BBC News...
Arab Monetary Fund forecasts 14.3% growth for Libya economy
The Arab Monetary Fund has forecast Libya’s economy to grow by 14.3% in 2025 according to the Moroccan-friendly outlet North...
Nigerian city Lagos grapples with recent plastic ban
Lagos, one of the most plastic-polluted cities in the world, is struggling to enforce a recent ban on single-use plastics,...
