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Nigeria court dismisses bid to challenge election results, upholding Bola Tinubu’s victory

A Nigerian appeals court Wednesday (6 September) dismissed a petition by the opposition Labor Party challenging the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February election. The court’s judges dismissed claims made by the opposition leader, Peter Obi, who alleged voter fraud, argued that the electoral authority broke the law, and that Tinubu was […]

Six Tunisian fishermen detained in Libya for intrusion

Libyan coastguards have arrested six fishermen for several days over crossing into Libyan territorial waters, according to Tunisie Numerique. The fishermen from Ben Guerdane, in southeast Tunisia, have been detained for more than five days. The Libyans have also seized their equipment. Despite good ties between the two countries, the oil-rich African country has repeatedly […]

Morocco’s textile operators rejoice at amendment of Morocco-Turkey FTA

Moroccan textile operators lauded the government’s approval of the amendment of the FTA with Turkey saying such a move would help restore balance to the domestic market and save local industry and jobs. Morocco and Turkey agreed to reintroduce customs duty amounting to 90% on 1200 Turkish industrial goods to help curb the chronic deficit […]