Tanzania approves anti-foreigner law

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Tanzania approves anti-foreigner law
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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 ...

Parliament approves Teachers Service Commission law
Daily News
THE National Assembly approved the Teachers' Service Commission Bill, 2015, opening a new chapter in the regulation of the profession and improvement of teachers' welfare. The Minister for Education and Vocational Training, Dr Shukuru Kawambwa, ...

Niger's parliament votes to send troops to Nigeria to join the fight against militant Islamist group Boko Haram, as the conflict spreads across borders.

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