Olympic flame arrives in Senegal ahead of Africa’s first Olympic event
The Olympic flame arrived in Dakar, Senegal, over the week-end, marking another milestone ahead of the continent’s first Olympic sporting event, the Dakar 2026 Youth […]
Greece
Greece Deploys Warships to Eastern Mediterranean to Curb Migration
Greece has deployed three warships to the Eastern Mediterranean, citing efforts to curb the growing influx of migrants departing from Libya’s shores. Prime Minister Kyriakos […]
Cape Verde: New company receives 127 applications for pilots
Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) announced on September 23 that it has received 127 applications for pilot positions for its fleet of ATR aircraft […]
Football: Morocco Joins Spain-Portugal’s Bid to Host Fifa 2030 World Cup
The Kingdom of Morocco has decided to join Portugal-Spain’s bid for hosting the 2030 World Cup finals following the Atlas Lions historic performance in FIFA […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
Greece supports Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan
Greece openly voiced support for Morocco’s initiative to grant autonomy to the Sahara region saying the proposal is “serious and credible” The remarks were made […]
Over 30 illegal migrants rescued off Morocco’s northern coast
Moroccan authorities announced that 31 illegal migrants were rescued in the sea north of Morocco, while the smuggler, a Malian national, was arrested. On Monday, […]
IOM: Nearly 26,590 African Migrants & Refugees Reached Europe in 2017
A total of 26,589 African migrants and refugees have reached Europe by sea during the first three months of 2017, with over 80 percent arriving […]
Greece parliament to recognize Palestine
The Greek parliament would recognize Palestine as a state during its December 22 session and the president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is expected […]
Mediterranean Migrant crossings Hit 224,000 in 2015- UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency says some 224,000 migrants and refugees have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year. William Spindler, a spokesman […]