MIDEAST: Guterres Warns against “Irreversible One-state Reality” on the ground

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday against the creation in the Middle East of an “irreversible one-state reality” that is contrary to the solution advocated so far by the International community of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side. “The negative trends on the ground have the potential to create an irreversible one-state […]

COVID-19: France closes borders to Algerians

France Thursday announced that residents in Algeria are banned from entering the French territory as part of the prevention against covid-19 pandemic that is fast spreading in the North African country. The European Union last week issued a list of non-European countries whose residents can enter the Schengen area as the 27-country bloc reopened its […]

Benin to increase minimum wage by end of November

Benin President Patrice Talon announced an increase of the minimum wage in November, the spokesperson of the government, Landre Hougbedji told 24 Au Benin Info reports. Trade unions have called on President Talon to stamp his April decision to bring the monthly minimum wage from 40,000 fr cfa (61 euros) to 52,000 fr cfa (79 […]