delays

Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Built by a…

Senegal’s parliament voted to delay the West African nation’s presidential election until 15th December in a chaotic voting process that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the chambers as they debated…

Gabonese President Ali Bongo had been widely expected to announce his bid for a new term at celebrations to mark the 55th anniversary of the ruling Gabon Democratic Party in Libreville on Sunday. Instead, the 64-year-old discussed a…

The pandemic has made the world more vulnerable to food insecurity, this is the message left by the director-general Qu Dongyu, of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO. Dongyu stated that the effects of the pandemic had pushed…