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Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a last minute deal with the EU to move Brexit talks on to the next phase. There will be no "hard border" in Ireland and EU citizens in the UK, and UK citizens in the EU, will see their rights protected.

Namibia and Tunisia have been placed on a list of blacklisted non-European Union tax haven countries.

Theresa May is set to meet key EU figures for talks on Brexit which could determine whether the UK is able to move on to negotiations on trade.

The UN Security Council must take stronger measures, possibly including sanctions, to put a stop to slave auctions in Libya, the French ambassador said on Monday.

There have been several reactions to the military takeover in Zimbabwe which has led to the detention of the country's President Robert Mugabe and the arrest of some of his cabinet ministers.

EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier on Friday handed Britain a two-week ultimatum to make concessions on a divorce agreement if it wants to unlock the next phase of talks in December.

Ghanaian fruits and vegetable farmers can now export their produce into European markets after a ban imposed in 2015 was lifted by the European Union.

The European Union is seeking to reopen its embassy in Libya pending security conditions, officials said on Tuesday, offering further political support for the Tripoli government struggling to establish control.

Ghanaian fruits and vegetable farmers are feeling the impact of a current ban on the export of their products into European markets.

International observers on Thursday praised the handling of Kenya's presidential election, with the European Union mission saying it had seen no sign of manipulation despite opposition complaints and scattered protests.