Niger’s Agadez tourist site now migrant hub [Grand Angle]
Niger’s desert city, Agadez once a tourist attraction for the country has become a major hub as part of a transit route for migrants hoping to reach Europe.… READ MORE…
Zimbabwe’s newly appointed ministers take oath of office
Zimbabwe’s newly appointed cabinet ministers were sworn in on Monday amid criticism over the controversial appointment of senior military officials to top posts.* In what was widely seen… source
Kenya Airways expects improved profits with lower fuel cost and slim fleet
Kenya Airways has adopted other cost cutting measures as the company’s management seeks to improve operational profits and narrow losses for the year ending in March. In an interview with……
Nigeria plans to negotiate for release of 110 abducted Dapchi girls
Nigeria’s presidency said on Monday it plans to negotiate for the release of 110 girls abducted from a school in the northeastern town of Dapchi last month, rather than use…
Ghana’s government “inherits” budget deficit of about 10 percent
Ghana’s budget deficit could be twice as big as previously forecast. Finance minister Ken Ofori- Atta said on Wednesday that the new government inherited a budget deficit of about 10…
Tennis sensations Venus and Serena Williams ready for Olympics
Serena and Venus Williams say they and the U.S. tennis team are ready for the Olympics despite health concerns in Rio while avoiding hot political issues back home. In one…
Italians turn to love letters to revive affection
In the age of internet and rushed communication Italians are turning to an old fashioned method to express their affections paying Micol Graziano to pen their love letters. Domitilla Stefanini……
The Fulani people take to the streets after intercommunal violence in Mali [no comment]
At least 25 people have died in a recent wave of violence between the Peul and Dogon communities in central Mali over the past week, said Tuesday an official of…
Maiduguri restrictions reviewed [The Morning Call]
Celebrating Ramadan without restrictions, Nigeria’s Borno state, largely affected by Boko Haram insurgency, for the first time in 5 years will celebrate Eid ul Fitr with no restrictions on… source
UN asks ICC to investigate Burundi ‘crimes against humanity’ [The Morning Call]
The United Nations has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate whether human-rights violations committed in Burundi constitute crimes against humanity. A probe by the UN Commission… source