Corruption is not only a Crime, it’s an Expensive Danger – John Kerry
The United States Secretary of State on Monday said the fight against corruption should be pursued as a global security priority of the first order. […]
Month: August 2016
Madagascar: Seven Arrested after French Nationals Double Murder
Police in Madagascar have arrested seven suspects in relation to Sunday’s murder of two French volunteers in the Indian Ocean Island. The bodies of the […]
Nigeria: WFP Needs $52m to Support Boko Haram Victims
The World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said it requires $52 million to continue providing life-saving assistance to people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency […]
Dutch Major General to Oversee UN Investigation in Juba
The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday, appointed a retired Dutch Major General to lead a months’ independent probe into the July 2016 violence […]
Malian Jihadist Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi Begs for Forgiveness at ICC
Islamist militant Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi on Monday pleaded guilty at the International Criminal Court and expressed “deep regret” for destroying historic mausoleums and cultural sites […]
Ghana: President Pardons Trio who Threatened to Kill Judges
Ghana’s President John Mahama on Monday remitted prison sentences handed by the Supreme Court to a journalist and two panelists who threatened to kill judges […]
Gambian Opposition Member Dies in Jail – Party
Solo Krummah, a member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) in Gambia, died while in custody, the party announced on Monday. According to the […]
DRC: Opposition Calls for Nationwide Strike
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have asked Congolese to observe a nationwide shutdown to protest false and non-inclusive dialogue in the […]
Morocco: Ruling PJD in a Sticky Situation over Sexual Scandal
The Party for Justice and Development, at the helm of the Moroccan Government since 2011, and its religious and ideological arm, the Movement for Unification […]
John Kerry heading to Africa, KSA for talks on counterterrorism
The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected in Kenya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia this week on a tour focused on counterterrorism. The […]