Floods kill 170, displace 200,000 in northern Nigeria

At least 170 people have been killed and over 200,000 people displaced following weeks of floods that ravaged large swathes of northern Nigeria. The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) warned that the torrential rains and flash floods could hit other parts of the country amid a notable rise in water levels in the two largest […]

Mauritania marks 64th Independence Day with presidential decrees, reforms

Mauritania marked its 64th National Independence Day on November 28 with important announcements from President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani. In a televised address, President El-Ghazouani announced several measures aimed at improving the welfare of teachers, the military, and public sector employees. He revealed that teachers in the sixth year of basic education will receive a […]

Libyan PM-designate Fathi Bashagha in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, US ambassador Norland

Libya’s new Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha arrived in Cairo where he is expected to hold consultations on the situation in the oil-rich country with Egyptian top officials and the US ambassador, reports Italian news agency Nova. The agency citing unnamed sources adds that Bashagha will meet with U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard […]