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South Africa’s deputy president to step down – Ramaphosa

South Africa’s deputy president, David Mabuza, is to step down, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday as he prepares to shake up his cabinet. The South African leader addressing parliament in Cape Town told lawmakers that his deputy told him he wishes to step down from his position. The President thanked David Mabuza, 62, for […]

Algeria: Head of campaign team of presidential hopeful throws in towel

Retired General and candidate for the April presidential elections has lost the head of his campaign team, who accused the presidential hopeful of improvisation and ‘solo’ acting. Hmida Layachi, a journalist, announced on a facebook post that he was leaving his job as campaign chief of Ali Ghediri, a retired General and former director of […]

Tunisian authorities involved in slave trade with Libya- report

Tunisian authorities have been involved in a slave trade wherein migrants have been sold to Libyan militias for as little as 13 dollars, a report by rights watchdogs said. The report, presented on Wednesday to the EU Parliament, includes testimonies from 30 sub-Saharan migrants who have endured degrading treatment in Tunisia. Dubbed State Trafficking: Expulsion […]