Ghana plans new airport terminal with Turkish support
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday cut sod for the official commencement of a new … source
Libya deport Dozens of illegal African migrants
Libyan authorities deported 157 illegal African migrants on Thursday. The migrants are mostly from Mali and were hoping to make it to Europe via the … source
15 migrants die, 2700 rescued by Italy’s navy
Close to 2700 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday in their dangerous journey across the Mediterranean sea, to seek greener pastures in … source
Mauritania signs partnership agreement with ECOWAS
Mauritania and ECOWAS countries signed a new cooperation agreement aimed towards improving economic and security situation in the region. On Friday … source
Political violence increases in Zambia
Zambia’s ruling party and the opposition United Party for National Development have traded accusations over the cause of electoral violence which has plagued … source
South Africa: Fire ravages Capetown
Fire fighters are battling fires along the Capetown mountains that have been ravaging South Africa’s Eastern Cape region in the past few days. Strong winds … source
Lack of clean water leaves 5 million in South Sudan at risk of disease: UNICEF
Abuk Garang lives in a village on the outskirts of Aweil town, in northwest South Sudan. Every day, she walks about four kilometres to fetch water at this well. source
Amnesty International blasts 2016 human rights violations
Amnesty international has warned that protests could increase in 2017 just like in 2016 if various governments do no take the demands of the people with … source
Human Rights Watch warns Gambia over rights violations
Human Rights Watch has warned about the poor human rights situation in Gambia, a month to the country’s presidential election scheduled for December 1, … source
South Africans hold anti-Zuma protest in London
South Africans living in London on Saturday called on President Zuma to step down. Hundreds staged an anti-Zuma protest outside the South African High … source