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 […]
The Libyan parliament in Tobruk has come under attack after a suicide bomber in a car detonated his bomb at the entrance of the al-Salam Hotel where the parliamentarians are based and have their sessions. There are no casualties. This is the first time the parliament is targeted in a bomb attack since it left […]
Nigeria’s federal government prepares to launch works to build a pipeline that will channel gas to Morocco through a combined offshore and onshore track. The announcement was made by senior official at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Yusuf Usman, during an interview with local NewsDirect newspaper. Feasibility studies have been completed and Nigeria is […]
