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Mali: AU reiterates its call for the Malian transition to be led by a civilian

Like ECOWAS, the Peace and Security Council of the African Union has called again for the Malian transition to be led by a civilian. For a “rapid transition led by a civilian” and a “return to constitutional order”. This is the appeal launched Thursday by the AU Peace and Security Council at the end of […]

Tunisia: Muslim prayer call remix shuts down nightclub

Tunisian authorities have closed down a nightclub north-east of the country after a European DJ played a remix recording of the Muslim call to prayer. The governor of Nabeul governorate ordered the closure of the nightclub near the popular resort of Hammamet. “After confirming the facts, we decided to close this nightclub” until further notice, […]

Foresight Africa: Brookings report outlines top priorities for the continent in 2023

With numerous external and internal headwinds, it is easy to be pessimistic about Africa’s prospects, yet, time and time again Africa has proved resilient and hence also in 2023 many African countries will continue to fare well, despite the odds, says an annual report launched by Brookings Institute launched on Monday (30 January). Since the […]