Spreading violence and impunity spreading perceptions of genocide in Nigeria, UN says
Impunity in the face of repeated attacks on religious leaders and places of worship, combined with weak prevention and poor […]
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Russia, Madagascar foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Madagascar counterpart, Alice N’Diaye, in Moscow on Friday. At a joint press conference
Somalia urges politicians to choose ballot box over conflict amid electoral reforms
Somalia’s ports minister has urged politicians seeking power to pursue elections rather than armed conflict, saying the country wants to
Australia intercepts US$208m meth shipment from Ghana, three arrested
Three people have been charged in Australia following the interception of about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment
Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations
Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments
Next Steps: Victory on Reparatory Justice is on the Horizon – Ablakwa
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister has expressed confidence that the global campaign for reparatory justice for Africans
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo from 875 confirmed cases
The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one
¢300m won’t cut it – Buffer Stock CEO says Ghana needs ¢1.5bn to secure food reserves
Ghana needs at least ¢1.5 billion to build a meaningful national food reserve system, far above the ¢300 million currently
Ethiopia: U.S. sanctions officials over Tigray tensions
The U.S. said Thursday it was imposing sanctions on individuals in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that it said
Senegal court declines to hear challenge against Sonko’s return to parliament
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Wednesday declined to hear a challenge against former prime minister Ousmane Sonko’s recent reinstatement to parliament,