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Gabon’s strongman names ex-Premier as transitional Prime Minister

Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the transition in Gabon and head of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), named Thursday Raymond Ndong Sima, a former Prime Minister, as the transitional Premier of the central African country. The 68-year old is not new to Gabonese. He submitted his bid for August 26 […]

Morocco makes case for Africa, fairer global governance at UNGA

Morocco echoed a growing coalition of African nations at the United Nations General Assembly this week, calling for a more equitable global order and stronger African representation in international decision-making. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, speaking on behalf of Morocco, emphasized that Africa is central to King Mohammed VI’s foreign policy vision, describing the continent as […]

Tunisia arrests four citizens for housing illegal migrants

A court of the Tunisian second city of Sfax indicated Wednesday that four Tunisians have been arrested and indicted for housing illegal migrants, local media ‘Tunisie Numerique’ reports. The spokesman of the Court of First instance of Sfax reportedly indicated 33 illegal migrants were arrested and four other Tunisians also detained for housing them. The […]