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Nigeria’s inflation nears 40% on back of higher food prices

Higher food prices triggered a surge in the inflation rate to 33.9% in Nigeria in October, up from 32.7% a month earlier, the national statistics agency said. The jump was attributed to a steep rise in the prices of staples such as maize, rice, and cooking oil, the agency said. In a bid to tame […]

Algeria: Euro-Med rights watchdog slams punitive measures against striking prisoners of conscience

The Algerian authorities have been practicing “arbitrary” measures against dozens of prisoners of conscience, who went on strike to protest the extension of their detention, without legal justifications, or intent to try them on terrorism-related and other charges, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. Over 40 Hirak detainees in El Harrash prison […]

Egypt to increase electricity prices by 19 per cent from next month

Egypt announced Wednesday electricity price will increase by 19 per cent from next month, amid the covid-19 pandemic. The decision announced by the ministry of electricity is the seventh increase by the regime of President Fattah Al Sisi in power since 2014. The move is however in line with the ministry’s previous decision to increase […]