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Central Bank of Libya holds first unified board meeting since 2014

The Central Bank of Libya, CBL, held Monday for the first time a full board meeting since 2014 after which the bank was split into two. The bank, Libya Observer reports, held a full-quorum meeting for the first time in six years to discuss fixing exchange rates of the Libyan dinar to foreign currencies. The […]

Senegal’s Consul General in Dakhla formally denies reports of Senegalese migrants stranded in Moroccan desert

The Consul General of Senegal in Dakhla, Babou Sène, has formally denied the information circulating on social networks and relayed by certain media alleging that Senegalese would-be migrants are stranded in the Moroccan desert. “This is unfounded information that I formally deny,” Sène told MAP news agency, stressing that “the Senegalese authorities are aware that […]

Sudan: Head of junta will not run in coming elections race

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, who rules Sudan after a coup nearly a year ago, said he will not run in future elections meant to put in place a civilian-led government. “I have no desire to run as a candidate,” General Burhane, 62, said in an interview with The Associated Press on the sidelines of the […]