Oil Firms in Somalia Probed Over Graft Claims
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched investigations into oil firms operating in Somalia over corruption allegations. The SFO is investigating Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Ltd, and Soma Management Ltd over payment of about $600,000 to the Somalia Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the capacity building […]
Who Is Fleeing Africa for Europe?
Thousands of Africans are undertaking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean in pursuit of a better life. We take a look at their countries of origin and reasons for their flight. It is once again that time of the year when the Mediterranean Sea is awash with people fleeing their home countries. The risks involved […]
Amnesty International Wants ICC to Intervene in Libya
Calling for an end to “an epidemic of kidnapping blighting” Libya, Amnesty International has faulted the International Criminal Court (ICC) for failing to undertake any investigations into crimes under international law committed by armed groups in the last four years. Amnesty, a global movement of more than 7 million people fighting injustice and defending human […]
Niger’s National Day
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Niger as you celebrate the 55th anniversary of your independence on August 3. I commend you for advancing peace and tolerance as you battle violent extremism along your borders. Your willingness to host over 150,000 refugees and returnees […]
More People Flee to Mauritania to Escape Insecurity in Northern Mali
Almost 400 people fleeing a renewed outbreak of fighting in northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania over the last few months. Most of the newcomers seeking asylum come from the Nampala area. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2012, largely between Tuareg MNLA fighters and government forces, the inhabitants of this area have […]
Peace in Mali Elusive As More United Nations Troops Are Killed
The killing of 11 UN soldiers in northern Mali has shown that peace has yet to return to the troubled nation, despite the signing of an accord with separatist rebels at the end of June. The violence plaguing the West African nation of Mali refuses to subside. In the early hours of Monday morning (03.08.2015) […]
Otumfuo Osei Warns Mahama – Over IMF Prescriptions
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene , has cautioned the government to work around the clock to ensure that the prescription of the IMF , which has direct adverse effects on the living standards of the citizenry in the short term, does not create undue hardship for the ordinary Ghanaian. He noted that increases in utility […]
World Bank Approves Largest Ever Guarantees for Ghana’s Energy Transformation
The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a record investment of $700 million in guarantees for Ghana’s Sankofa Gas Project – a transformational project that will help address the country’s serious energy shortages by developing new sources of clean and affordable natural gas for domestic power generation. The Board approved a unique combination of […]
China to Construct 20,000-Seater Stadium in Gabon
The Gabonese government and China State Construction Enginnering (CSCEC) have signed an agreement for the construction of a football stadium in Port Gentil, Gabon’s commercial capital, an official source has said. The spokesman for Gabonese presidency Alain Claude Bilie Bi Nze said on Thursday in Libreville that the stadium will be used to host the […]
Eritrea Blames Migrant Exodus On Human Trafficking
Eritrea has urged the UN Security Council to help bring human traffickers to justice, saying smuggling groups, not human rights abuses, were causing an exodus of migrants to Europe. About 5,000 people flee Eritrea each month, according to the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. Thousands of migrants have been picked up in the Mediterranean trying […]
