COP22 seeks clarity on Trump’s position on climate change
As delegates and negotiators continues talks at the ongoing climate change summit in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, there is concern about further US involvement in the fight against global warming. Speaking to AFP this weekend, Morocco’s Environment Minister Hakima el Haite though worried, is equally confident the Americans will continue to contribute to the […]
Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram ready for ‘war’ with Donald Trump
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram on Sunday night, reacted to the election of Donald Trump. In an audio message published on the group’s YouTube page, Shekau said they will “not be fooled by people like Donald Trump or anyone in the coalition who is fighting our brothers in Iraq, […]
Trump to Deport Illegal Ghanaian Immigrants- Ambassador
The United States ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, said Ghanaians who have overstayed their visas in the United States must be concerned because the new Trump administration will ask them to “depart.” He made the statement few minutes after Donald Trump emerged winner of the U.S. election. “One […]
COP22: FBI in Morocco to Ensure Security of US Delegation
Some agents of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrived in Morocco to ensure the safety of the US delegation to take part in the UN conference on climate change (COP22) in the city of Marrakesh, local media Al Ahdath Al Maghribia reports. In less than a week, the North Africa country will […]
Mauritania: US Embassy Sounds Alarm against Looming Terrorist Attacks
The US embassy in Nouakchott Friday alerted American citizens against looming terrorist attacks in the North African country following calls launched by the Islamic State group on its followers to stage global attacks against US interests and nationals. “The US embassy informs American citizens that the American government has received intelligence indicating that terrorist groups […]
Nigeria’s Wizkid Crowned with 3 Awards in MTV Africa Music Awards
The Nigerian recording artist and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, walked away with three major awards namely: Artist of the Year, Best Male and Best Collaboration at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards on Saturday night in Johannesburg, South Africa. Wizkid who gained popularity in the early 2010 with […]
Libya: US Intensifies Airstrikes against IS in Sirte
More shells from the US airpower have fallen on the Islamic State group (IS) positions in Sirte over these past days as forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) try to end the bout with the terrorist group. Airstrikes have doubled as of mid-October. Around 36 airstrikes were launched from Friday to […]
Mali: US Issues Travel Alert for its Citizens
The United States’ embassy in Mali on Monday issued travel warning and travel alert to its citizens to be careful of their movements in the West African nation. The move comes after Jeffery Woodke, a U.S. aid worker who has lived and worked in northern Niger for up to two decades, has been kidnapped by […]
Equatorial Guinea Urges UN’s Highest Court to End Case against VP
Equatorial Guinea government on Monday called on the UN’s highest court to urgently order France to stop a criminal case against its Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue. The hearing at the International Court of Justice comes a week before Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, is scheduled to appear before a French […]
Malawi’s President Returns Home after Month-Long Absence
Malawian President Peter Mutharika returned home on Sunday after an unexplained trip to the United States that lasted several weeks, sparking a lot of rumors and allegations that he was hospitalized in the US. The 76-year-old president made no public remarks at the airport – and used his left hand to wave to a crowd […]
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