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The Kenyan parliament on Thursday approved the deployment of a thousand police officers to Haiti, plunged into chaos and gang violence, as part of a UN-backed mission, despite widespread criticism. The small Caribbean state is plagued by…

Tunisia has banned a delegation from the European Parliament from entering its territory, provoking strong reactions from MEPs, some of whom have called for the suspension of the migration agreement concluded between the EU and Tunis.…

The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis and the President of the ECOWA Commission, Omar Touray have assured the government and people of Liberia of their support in ensuring credible polls in  the country in October this year.…

Zimbabwean Parliament has approved a controversial new law that criminalises acts that damage "the sovereignty and national interest" of the southern African country. The new law was passed hours after the government announced nationwide…

The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill that increases paternity leave from four to seven days to enable male working employees to help their spouses. “It is important that more time be accorded to male employees to help their spouses,”…

The Speaker, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis has lamented over the abysmal access to reliable, sustainable and affordable energy in the region. The Speaker disclosed this at a five-day…

Tunisian President Kais Saied has met with the new speaker of parliament, Ibrahim Bouderbala, following his election during the assembly’s first sitting on Monday. The 71-year-old is the former chief of the Tunisian Bar Association and a…

Tunisian new parliament, elected in December and January in a vote with a turnout of 11%, sat for the first time on Monday in a session closed to all but state media and with the opposition coalition saying it would not recognise its…

Ugandan lawmakers have introduced legislation to parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying criticism from human rights groups. Annet Anita Among, the…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament Joint Committee on Telecommunications and Information Technology/Education, Science and Culture/Trade Customs and Free Movement, has recommended ways to achieve seamless…