Libya- Reopening of the coastal road between Misrata and Sirte

Algeria: 30-year old Daech terrorist blows himself up near Constantine

A man aged 30 allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group (IS) Wednesday blew himself up at El Haria, 35 km from Constantine, in a confrontation with security forces, reports say. Security forces were rushed to the region after getting tips-off of the presence of two terrorists. The 30-year old terrorist detonated his subside belt […]

Benin gets €39m loan from AfDB to boost private sector’s contribution to economic development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s concessional window, approved a €38.84 million loan to Benin to help implement the initial phase of the Economic Governance and Private Sector Development Support Program, Abidjan-based lender said in a statement. The program designed to assist the Beninese government in its […]

Nigerian agency discovers 20,000 kidnapped girls in Mali

A Nigerian agency fighting people trafficking says its fact-finding team has found at least 20,000 girls stranded in Mali. According to Julie Okah-Donli, the Director General of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the organization has received reports concerning the stranded girls and “sent a team to find out”. She […]