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Libya: Haftar asks troops to fight harder during Ramadan in conquest for Tripoli

The leader of forces opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Sunday ordered the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) to step up fighting during the month of Ramadan, which has started this Monday, in their drive to seize capital Tripoli. Khalifa Haftar on an audiotape released by LNA spokesman ordered the east-based forces […]

Study refutes claim all Chinese firms in Africa underpay local workers

Chinese firms operating in Africa are often accused of underpaying local workers, but a new study conducted by British experts in Angola and Ethiopia suggests that this reputation is undeserved. As Chinese companies have become active in sub-Saharan Africa, they’ve earned a reputation for paying their local workers less than their Chinese colleagues. But based […]

ISESCO calls to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia

The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called on the United Nations to proclaim March 15 an International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The date was chosen to honor the 50 people who were killed last week in terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that also injured more than 50 other […]