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West Africa Integration Must Be People-Led
The BBC’s renowned West Africa reporter, Umaru Fofana, believes West African countries must do more to ensure that...
Indian Airline Jet Airways Promises Baby Born In Plane Free Flights For Life
A baby boy born on a plane between Saudi Arabia and India has been promised free flights for life. Indian airline Jet...
Migration Crisis In Numbers – IOM Releases Staggering Figures
IOM Rome spokesperson Flavio Di Giacomo reported that when IOM last released figures (13 June), over 3,000 migrants...
The Migrant Crossroads of Hope… and Broken Dreams
Wild-eyed with matted hair after four days in the searing Sahara sun, Ibrahim Kande climbs out of the pick-up truck he...
Migrants Dice With Death On Flimsy Boats and In the Desert
Maria gave smugglers all her family savings and crossed three countries and the searing Libyan desert, but when she...
Beijing Football Club Bows In Tearful Farewell To Ivory Coast’s…
Players from a Beijing football club bowed around the flag-draped coffin of their late Ivorian team-mate Cheick Tiote...
Guinea President’s Rant Ignites Student Debate
Footage of Guinea's President Alpha Conde, 79, berating and mocking students has morphed into a national debate about...
To Europe, Whatever the Risk
Uche's real journey had yet to begin but he had already spent four days in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after...
Late Football Star Tiote’s Body Flown Back To Ivory Coast
Cheick Tiote's body will arrive back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday where tributes will be paid to the international by...
The Chinese Factor, Environment and Global Natural Resources
Monday June 5, 2017 marked World Environment Day. The day cannot pass by without talking about Chinese attitude and...
Zimbabwe’s Musona Bags Treble While Ghana Hit Five
Knowledge Musona celebrated his first match as Zimbabwe captain with a sensational hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Liberia...
AU Chairman Calls For ‘dialogue’ In Gulf Crisis
African Union chairman Alpha Conde on Sunday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other...
Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Zambia Suffer Shock Losses
Former African champions Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia all lost at home Saturday on a day of upsets in the first...
Hollywood Seeks To Scare New Generation With Shark Thriller
More than 40 years ago, Americans were afraid to go into the water as "Jaws" scared the daylights out of a generation...
African States Band Together To Defeat Crime On High Seas
A total of 19 African countries on Thursday launched an EU-funded network to tackle piracy, high seas robbery,...
West African Troops Extend Gambia Mission For A Year
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has extended the mandate of its military mission in The...
African Union Offers Full Support For UN Climate Deal
The African Union (AU) on Saturday joined the chorus of disapproval at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out...
African Union Offers Full Support For UN Climate Deal
The African Union (AU) on Saturday joined the chorus of disapproval at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out...
44 Migrants, Including Babies, Die In Niger Desert
At least 44 migrants, including women and babies, were found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of...