Nigeria Central Bank Takes over Board of Skye Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken over a local bank, Skye Bank, citing ‘‘persistent failure of the bank to meet minimum thresholds in […]
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Mauritania: AI Demands Immediate Release of Anti-slavery Activists
Amnesty International has called on Mauritania authorities to release immediately members of the anti-slavery NGO arrested early this month. Gaëtan Mootoo, researcher at the London-based […]
EU Releases New Blacklist of Banned Airlines, Many are African
The European Union has published its new blacklist of airlines failing the block’s aviation regultions.19 countries feature on the blacklist. The restrictions imposed by the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo’s Exiled Senior Aides Return Home
Four senior aides to ousted Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo have returned home from exile in Ghana more than five years after the 2010/11 post war […]
UN renews UNAMID mandate in Darfur
The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) till June 30 next year. The move follows a […]
Ghana must end modern slavery – US warns
In the 2016 Global Slavery Index, Ghana ranks 13 out of 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the 34th country with the most modern slaves […]
Botswana’s 1,109-carat uncut Diamond fails to sell in London
The world’s largest uncut diamond discovered in Botswana in November last year, failed to sell at the Sotheby’s auction in London on Wednesday. The “Lesedi […]
Nigeria: Whereabouts of 200 abducted girls remain unknown – Army Chief
The Chief of staff of Nigerian Army, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, said the whereabouts of the over 200 abducted girls remained unknown. He made […]
Tension mounts after SA’s public broadcaster suspended Journalists
Senior journalists at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Wednesday threatened to down tools following the resignation of acting CEO Jimi Matthews from the […]
Zimbabwe Suspends Parks Boss Amid Missing of $1m Rhino horns
Officials in Zimbabwe have suspended the head of the country’s parks on Tuesday, after 228 kilograms of rhinoceros horns worth $60,000 per kg have disappeared […]