May, 2022 | ANG - Part 2
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Four persons sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 assassination of a politician

A Tunisian court sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges stemming from the murder of a left-wing politician, a public prosecutor said Wednesday. Chokri Belaid, …

Central bank of Nigeria raises interest rates to combat soaring inflation

Nigeria’s central bank implemented a significant increase in its monetary policy rate, raising it by 200 basis points to 24.75% from the previous 22.75%, according to Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Tuesday. …

Nigerian parents reunites with their children who were in captivity

Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity said they saw them on Wednesday and that they couldn’t hold back tears of …

Europe looks to Africa for energy security

As Europe takes action to reduce imports of Russian gas, the continent’s leaders have been looking to Africa as an alternative energy supplier. New deals have been signed with Algeria, Angola, …

Business- Algeria, Italy sign new energy supply deal

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his host Sergio Mattarella met at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, before a meeting with Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Rome is looking for more energy supply from …

11 newborn babies killed in Senegal hospital fire

Eleven babies died Wednesday in a fire in a hospital in Tivaouane, in western Senegal, a tragedy that highlights the serious deficiencies of the country’s public health system. “I have just …

At least 30 killed in revenge attacks in northeast Nigeria by Jihadists

Jihadists have killed around 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military airstrikes in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) …

Zimbabwe seeks allies to allow international ivory trade

Zimbabwe, home to a quarter of Africa’s elephants and one of the few growing populations of the large land mammal in the world, is trying to find allies to legalise the …

Zambian President announces ‘big decision’ to abolish death penalty

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has announced he is making moves to abolish the death penalty in the country. He termed it a “big decision” by the government. “We will work with …

Three arrests after alleged homophobic attack on foreigner in Senegal

Three men have been arrested in Senegal for allegedly being involved in a mob attack against a young foreigner accused of being homosexual. The attack occurred on 17 May in the …

Migrants seeking Europe four dead, three missing off Libya

Four migrants seeking to reach Europe illegally have been confirmed dead and three declared missing after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. In a statement on Tuesday, the Libyan …

UN to transfer 6,750 Ethiopians trapped in Yemen war

The U.N. migration agency on Tuesday announced plans to transfer at least 6,750 Ethiopian migrants from war-torn Yemen to their home country in the coming months. The UN agency appealed for …

Egyptian tycoon gets 3 years in prison for “sexual assault”

A prominent Egyptian businessman has been sentenced to three years in prison for “human trafficking” and “sexual assault” on seven minors at an orphanage he opened south of Cairo. Mohammed el-Amin, …