Gambia denies plans to relax homosexuality laws

The Gambia said on Tuesday that it would neither decriminalise homosexuality nor review its laws, following weeks of controversy over the issue in the tiny West African state. In a statement, the government denied widely circulated rumours of plans to soften homosexuality laws in exchange for aid funds. “This is false political propaganda orchestrated to […]

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Egypt prioritizes hygiene amid plans to welcome foreign tourists

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities says that the country is “laying the groundwork for tourists” to find the country in tiptop hygienic state as Egypt gears up to welcome back tourists. Tourists have been kept away by the coronavirus pandemic. The African country has since March halted air traffic and closed archaeological sites, museums […]

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North Korea studies action plan to reenter DMZ, state media says

North Korea’s army is ready to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets into North Korea, state media said on Tuesday, in the latest warning of retaliatory measures. The General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said it has been studying an “action plan” to reenter zones […]

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Tunisia plans to resume commercial flights late June

Tunisia moves to resume commercial flights as it plans to reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on June 27, 2020 as part of full de-confinement scheduled for June 14. On Tuesday, the Minister of State in charge of Transport and the Tourism minister on inspected the Tunis-Carthage International Airport. From the check-in desks at […]

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UN agency plans economic readjustment in Africa after Covid-19

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) looks forward to the day after Covid-19 and forsees the reorientation of the continent’s economies, which so far have accumulated almost 2,360 deaths from the disease. Any estimates of damage now seem to be rushed, but Uneca, concerned as it is about what could happen, chooses to […]

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Chad kicks off industrialization plan

The Republic of Chad strives for an 8% yearly growth rate by 2030 via industrialization and economic diversification. Chad hopes to achieve an 8% economic growth rate in ten years. This is the objective of the Master Plan for Industrialization and Economic Diversification, set up by Ndjamena. It aims to develop the national economy by […]

Malawi court halts govt coronavirus lockdown plans

A High Court in Malawi has ordered government to restrain from implementing a lockdown aimed to help curb the spread of coronavirus in the southern African country. President Peter Mutharika imposed the 21-day measure earlier this week but the announcement was met by protests in parts of the country. With barely 24-hours for the measure […]

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Eritrea ‘missing’ as IGAD leaders forge regional coronavirus plan

Leaders across East Africa and the Horn of Africa met via video conferencing for a meeting aimed at forging a regional plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In all four presidents – Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Djibouti – were joined by two Prime Ministers – Ethiopia, Sudan – and the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority […]