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Tunisia: Around 24 billion euros to boost crippled tourism industry

Tunisian Tourism authorities have announced injection of around 24 billion euros in 2016 to boost the tourism industry which has been seriously hit by two major terrorist attacks leading to an acute slump in the number of international arrivals, reports say. Abdellatif Hmam, Head of the Tunisian Tourism Authority made the announcement on Saturday during […]

Kenya launches probe into alleged abuses by British troops stationed in-country

Kenya has initiated a probe into alleged rights violations and offenses against civilians committed by British troops based in the country’s central region, with torture, unlawful detention and killings being among the abuses being investigated. Kenya’s parliament announced last week it would hold four public hearings into alleged abuses by British troops stationed in the […]

South Africa: Chairman of Central Energy Fund Sacked

The director and chairperson of South Africa’s Central Energy Fund board has been dismissed, the minister of energy, Jeff Radebe said in a statement. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) manages defined energy interests on behalf of the government, including the development of the country’s oil and gas assets. The board of the CEF also oversees […]