African migrants trying to reach Europe are being sold into slavery in Libya, including for sex, for as little as $200, international monitors said today, citing testimony from victims. Having…
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UNHCR: Starvation stalks Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen
by Arinze Ago April 11, 2017The risk of mass starvation in four countries – Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the UN refugee agency has warned.…
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South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week’s protests demanding that he resign as racist, as he fought back against the criticism that has threatened to split the…
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Nigerian killed, others injured in fresh xenophobic attack in South Africa
by Arinze Ago April 7, 2017The Nigerian mission in South Africa said it had registered displeasure and protested to the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry over attacks on her citizens in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. The Nigeria…
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Boko Haram Top Member, Bulama Mohammed Metele Surrenders – Army
by Online Source April 1, 2017A high ranking member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Bulama Kailani Mohammed Metele, has surrendered to 145 Task Force Battalion, 5 Brigade troops at Damasak. Sani Usman, a brigadier…
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Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire Names 26-Man Cabinet
by Damilare Salami March 21, 2017Somalia new prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire named a 26-strong cabinet on Tuesday, including a former foreign affairs chief as finance minister and a BBC journalist as the country’s top…
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African football can’t be managed by bandits, says new CAF president
by Online Source March 16, 2017Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign as head of the Confederation of African Football came to an end Thursday, after Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad beat him in CAF’s presidential election. Mr. Ahmad picked…
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Ethiopia Declares 3 Days National Mourning After Landslide – Reuters
by Damilare Salami March 15, 2017Ethiopia has declared three days of national mourning for victims of a landslide at a rubbish landfill site in the capital Addis Ababa. Flags flew at half-mast on Wednesday as…
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Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown as president of Egypt in an uprising in 2011, will be released from detention in a military hospital, the public prosecutor ruled on Monday, his…
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Zuma Replicates Donald Trump’s Action, Bans 9 African Countries From Entering South Africa [LIST]
by Arinze Ago March 11, 2017South African president, Jacob Zuma has pulled a massive shocker after announcing an immediate ban to all citizens from Southern Africa. Effective immediately, citizens from these countries will no longer…