Libyan MPs revoke anti-Gaddafi law

A once-retired general leading a sweeping offensive against Islamists has been named head of the Libyan army loyal to the country’s internationally recognised parliament, an official said Monday, in a move expected to deepen divisions in the conflict-riven nation.

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MPs launch anti-poaching group, call for more public participation
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Members of Parliament and academicians called on the government to increase community involvement in the fight against poaching noting that community participation is the key weapon needed to win the outrage that is tarnishing the nation's image.

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Tanzania's MPs approve anti-foreigner law
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The bill requires firms to satisfy the authorities that no local could do the job before employing a foreigner. It reflects growing resentment towards foreign workers in Tanzania, a BBC reporter says. It did not "make sense to see a Chinese driving a commuter ...

MPs urge sterner anti-graft action
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PROPERTY confiscation, execution of leaders convicted of corruption and fully empowerment of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) were proposed as the most effective measures to check the escalating corruption in the country.

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Tunisia's interim parliament takes one of the last steps towards the country becoming a full democracy by approving a new electoral law.

Ugandan rights activists and politicians file a legal challenge to overturn a tough anti-gay law condemned by Western donors.

Uganda plans to introduce a new anti-gay law that will withstand any legal challenge after an earlier bill was struck down by the courts, a government minister tells the BBC.

>Environment minister Dr Binilith Mahenge has signed into law regulations that seek to control noise and vibration levels whose excess has become a major public nuisance in Dar es Salaam and other urban centres in the country.