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Liberia Reforms Discriminatory Gender Nationality Law

The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, praised Liberia for removing gender discrimination from its nationality law, granting women the same right as men to pass their nationality to their children. With.

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President Weah Recalls Legislators for Special Session on Critical National Issues

The President of the Republic, H. E. Dr George Manneh Weah, is calling to work members of the 54th National Legislature for a special legislative session. A Proclamation issued Tuesday,.

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Tunisia Administrative Court suspends president’s dismissal of judges

The administrative court of Tunis suspended the execution of President Kaïs Saïed decision taken in June to dismiss 57 judges, a measure that had caused an outcry in the country..

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South African lawmakers demand crackdown on illegal mining

South African lawmakers on Thursday urged the government to accelerate the closure of abandoned mines in the country, which attract illegal miners, some of whom have been arrested for alleged.

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Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost “social cohesion”

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his predecessors ahead of.

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Cote d’Ivoire discovers new oil, gas

Cote d’Ivoire reported a fresh discovery of offshore oil and natural gas by Italian firm Eni on Thursday, expanding the potential of reserves found last year by 25 per cent..

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EU looks to replace gas from Russia with Nigerian supplies

The European Union, EU, is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European Commission’s energy.

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President Weah signs bill to allow dual nationality

Liberia has allowed dual citizenship, reversing a longtime ban viewed by some as hypocritical as many elites secretly held US citizenship. The bill, signed into law by President George Weah.

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Egypt’s Infinity to become Africa’s largest renewable energy company

Egypt’s Infinity Group will become Africa’s largest renewable energy company when it, along with Africa Finance Corporation, acquires Lekela Power in an undisclosed deal that is expected to close this.

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AU Launches Largest Continent-Wide Energy Trading Programme

The African Union (AU) has launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) which will one day become the world’s largest continent-wide energy trading programme. The initiative is meant to interconnect.

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