UN resumes evacuation of migrants from Libya
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has started the evacuations of migrants from Libya to Niger for resettlement in third countries. The UN […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Algeria: African Union’s body criticizes African migrants’ expulsion
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights condemned the arbitrary measures that the Algerian authorities are taking against migrants through widespread arrest campaigns, violence […]
President Buhari to seek medical care in the UK (again)
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking fresh treatment in London for an undisclosed illness. The president has left the West African nation on Tuesday for […]
Ebola outbreak confirmed in DRC
Ebola outbreak has killed at least 17 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the war-stricken nations’ ministry of health said in a statement. […]
Largest-ever global response to cholera targets 2 million people in Africa
The largest cholera vaccination drive in history targeting two million people across Africa is underway, the United Nations announced on Monday, in response to a […]
FIFA 2026 World Cup: Trump’s threat bites as SA reviews support for Morocco
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has come back on its April 16 decision to support Morocco’s bid to host FIFA 2026 World Cup arguing […]
Cameroon: Gov’t takes over electricity transmission to revamp power sector
The Cameroonian National Electricity Transport Corporation (SONATREL) will take over full management of the country’s electricity transport network. Under two concession agreements signed in Yaoundé […]
Mali’s Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta to run for a second term (Coalition)
Mali’s incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was sworn in this weekend as a presidential candidate by a coalition of nearly 70 parties in the capital […]
UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day celebrated in Ghana
Ghana hosted more than 700 media personalities to commemorate the 2018 World Press Freedom Day on Thursday. The event themed “Keeping Power in Check: Media, […]
China inks 15 bln yuan currency swap agreement with Nigeria
China’s central bank on Thursday signed a three-year bilateral currency swap agreement with Nigeria. The agreement will allow the two nations to swap a total […]