Nine crew members from Norway vessel have been abducted by pirates while anchored off the coast of the West African country of Benin. The Gulf of Guinea is notorious among maritime regions, plagued by piracy. (Image: illustration). Pirates boarded a shipping vessel and kidnapped nine crew members off the coast of Benin in West Africa…
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Guinea-Bissau: EU warns against illegal actions
“The illegal attempt to dismiss Prime-Minister Gomes and his Government threatens to derail the ongoing electoral process in Guinea-Bissau. The Government, whose programme was recently approved by a parliamentary majority, is the sole and legitimate executive power in Guinea-Bissau, supported by regional and international partners” reads the statement of the spokesperson of the European External…
Senegal anti-trafficking measures
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Senegal and the Ministry of Justice, represented by National Unit for Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CNLTP) and the Directorate of Criminal Affairs and Amnesty (DACG), has united efforts to consolidate the country’s first human trafficking case law database, the Système de suivi de la traite, known as Systraite. https://twitter.com/dev_discourse/status/1187767501456842755?s=21 Senegal…
DRC: Second Ebola vaccine in view
Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) informed that they plan to introduce a second Ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, to counter the second-worst outbreak of the deadly virus. https://twitter.com/reutersafrica/status/1175372732596465664?s=21 The team overseeing Congo’s Ebola response did not reveal when exactly the J&J vaccine would be employed. It will complement another vaccine…
Nigeria Shia leader granted sick leave to India
The banned pro-Iranian Shia Muslim group leader Ibrahim Zakzaky (66) has been granted medical leave to India by a Nigerian Court after spending more than three years in custody. A Ibrahim Zakzaky supporters have been protesting on the streets of the capital, Abuja, for months calling for his release, insisting that he has suffered two minor strokes and is losing…
EU expresses solidarity with Nigeria in aftermath of Badu massacre
More than 60 people have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire at a funeral procession in Borno state, Nigeria. It is unfortunate what happened in Badu Village Unit under Nganzai LGA of Borno State. #BokoHaram killed over 60 villagers coming from a burial. This is coming at a time the State…
IMF agrees to bailout Congo Republic
International Monetary Fund (IMF) decision to bailout the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) this week is expected to allocate around $2 billion in funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), Reuters news agency reports, referring to its sources. The IMF Board has approved a US$448.6 million Extended Credit Facility for the Republic of #Congo. This is to support…
Mali governor sacked over security failure
Mali’s council of ministers has sacked Sidy Alassane Toure. the governor of Mopti region, after armed group killed dozens of people in the latest eruption of ethnic violence, it informed in a statement on Sobane Da village massacre. (Image: illustration Mopti view). #Mali fires regional governor after attack that killed dozens https://t.co/sLoNBYyMQF — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica)…
Buhari sworn as Nigeria President
President Muhammadu Buhari (76) has sworn for a second term to lead Nigeria, struggling with a sluggish economy, a growing threat of radical Islam insurgency, and expanding extreme poverty. PICTURES: President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, at #TheInauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari….
UK aid worker killed in Nigeria
A British woman and a Nigerian man were shot dead, and three others were abducted by kidnappers. #NIGERIA: British 🇬🇧 aid worker was among 2 people #killed in armed attack at resort in #Kaduna state, Fri 19 Apr. Faye #Mooney, 29, working for NGO @MercyCorps, was at Kajuru Castle in Kajuru LGA when suspected kidnappers attacked…
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