VOA60 Africa - Libya's Tripoli Quiet After Worst Fighting in Two Years

Libya: The prime minister of the Tripoli-based government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, stressed the need for elections Sunday, a day after clashes between rival militias killed more than 30 people in the city.



Angola: A state funeral was held on Sunday for long-serving ex-President Jose Eduardo dos Santos in the nation's capital, Luanda. The 79-year-old died in July at a clinic in Barcelona, Spain, after a long illness but his burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy.



Tunisia: Japan will cooperate closely with African countries to promote "more resilient" economies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the final session of an investment conference in Tunisia on Sunday. Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa.



Egypt: An economic crisis spurred by the war in Ukraine has prompted the Egyptian government to dim street lights to free up energy for export and bolster hard currency reserves.



Mali: Tech-savvy young Malians are mapping and cataloging the capital Bamako’s features in the hope it will improve the lives of its residents. The lack of maps is a major obstacle to development of infrastructure in the city of some two million.