Rwanda's lower house of parliament has passed a bill that proposes stricter regulations to protect forests in the country. The bill requires Rwandans to obtain permits from authorities before cutting any trees, including privately planted ones.

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Ethiopia’s largest commercial bank says it has recouped more than three-quarters of the money it lost after a technical glitch. The head of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Abe Sano, said more than $10m - out of around $14m - has already been recovered.

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“Senegal will always honour its commitments.”

Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed to tackle corruption and govern with humility in his opening speech. Here’s what he said on Monday ⬇️

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"You also have to remember they're human beings."

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*Premier League: Manchester City receive huge boost ahead of Arsenal clash 🙌🤩*

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Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution on Monday, moving the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system and giving parliament the power to elect the president of the small West African country. The president will be chosen “without debate” by lawmakers “for a single six-year term”, and not by the public, according to the new text.
Read more here: https://guardian.ng/news/togo-....lawmakers-adopt-new-

In Nigeria, over 117 electricity towers have been vandalised between January 2022 and February 2024, leaving the country with a multiplier economic loss. It costs about N110 million to fix each of the vandalised assets, and a cumulative N12.8 billion to repair 117 towers.
Read more here: https://guardian.ng/news/vanda....lism-of-117-power-to