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Libya: parliamentary polls to be held simultaneously with presidential election runoff

The runoff of the Dec. 24 presidential elections in Libya will take place on the same day as parliamentary elections, Emad Al-Sayeh head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), told media on Sunday. Libyans are expected to head to the polls on Dec. 24 to elect a new president, a decade after the former […]

Egypt starts construction of first nuclear plant with Russian expertise

Egypt and Russian energy company Rosatom have announced the beginning of construction work of the North African country’s first nuclear plant. The plant is being built at El-Dabaa on the country’s north coast and is expected to have four units, each with a generating capacity of 1,200MW. The project has been in the pipeline since […]

Ethiopia: Prime Minister’s term extended till end of pandemic

Ethiopian Prime Minister’s term has been extended until Covid-19 is no longer considered a crisis situation by the health authorities. The House of Federation, which represents the nine federated states, voted in favor of this solution despite much criticism from the political opposition as well as from jurists and human rights activists. Abiy Ahmed, who […]