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Nigeria: supreme court dismisses opposition’s appeal, upholds Tinubu’s presidential victory

Nigeria’s Supreme Court Thursday (26 October) confirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of February’s presidential election, rejecting an opposition’s appeal that challenged a prior verdict — and ending months of legal battles over the presidential race. The seven-member court dismissed the opposition’s appeal that cited flaws in the voting system, fraud and electoral law […]

Tunisia: Landmine wounds shepherd in restive Kasserine governorate

A Tunisian shepherd lost Monday one of his legs after a landmine exploded at mountain Mont Mghila, in the restive Kasserine province used by militants as hideout. Abdelgheni Chaâbani, the Director General of health of the governorate told local media Mosaïque Fm the shepherd who is 45 lost his right leg in the explosion and […]

World Bank Loans Morocco $350 mln in Support of Financial Reforms

The World Bank announced a $350 million program to support wide-ranging reforms of financial intermediation in Morocco, including new sources of financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The loan also aims at improving the regulatory oversight of the banking sector and supporting the capital market development by broadening the range of instruments and strengthening […]