Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, has tasked the new 13-member Council of the Ghana Immigration Service to ensure the implementation of the new Immigration Service Act 2016, Act 908, and the...
Al-Shabaab extremists from neighbouring Somalia beheaded nine civilians in an attack on a village in Kenya, officials said, adding to growing concerns that the Islamist militant group has taken up a...
At least nine people were shot and hacked to death in Kenya's coastal Lamu County early Saturday, in the latest attack on the area. Police sources said Shabaab militants were believed to be behind...
Kenya's government on Saturday announced the death of Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery at a hospital in the capital Nairobi. Nkaissery, 68, a retired army officer, had held the position of cabinet...
Top US and Mexican officials sought common ground Friday on issues such as migration and drug trafficking, even as President Donald Trump combatively repeated his vow to make Mexico pay for his...
More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said Tuesday, amid mounting tensions among EU nations on how to tackle the crisis. Nearly 2,250...
Thousands of people rallied in Hamburg on Sunday to protest at next week’s G20 summit, where US President Donald Trump is make his maiden appearance at the forum of major economies. A police...
Tanzania has threatened to arrest and deport those campaigning for gay rights and de-register organisations protecting homosexual interests, local media reported Monday. "I would like to remind and...
Morocco's king has rebuked ministers over delays to a development programme meant to pump investment into a region rocked by months of protests over unemployment and perceived state neglect. Mohammed...
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu has sent a stern warning to political vigilante groups and other lawbreakers saying their actions will no longer be tolerated. He has therefore...
The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has announced Monday, June 26, 2017, as a statutory public holiday. He said in a statement that the public holiday, which is Eid Ul-Fitr, must be observed...
Saudi King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman -- the first of a new generation set for power in a conservative kingdom used to ageing...
A car has crashed into a police van before bursting into flames around the Champs Élysées area of central Paris, police officials say. The driver, who had a weapon inside the car, was knocked...
The Gaming Commission of Ghana has said it will soon initiate a nationwide campaign to create awareness on the dangers and illegality of underage gambling. The commission has over the years received...
Government is creating a national database of small arms and light weapons in an effort to curb their proliferation in the country and in the sub-region. Additionally, government is also taking...
The Chief Justice nominee, Sophia Akuffo, has suggested that, effective and quality delivery of justice in the courts will help address the growing incidents of what has become known as ‘mob...
Yes, the real, stereotypical lynching occurred scarcely 24 hours before Capt. Maxwell Adam Mahama met his proverbial Maker on Monday, May 29, 2017. But, of course as that decidedly cynical and...
Extortion, corruption and fear; violence, hunger and sometimes even death: for west African migrants dreaming of reaching Europe, the road to get there can be an absolute minefield. Whether it's The...
With tens of thousands of migrants flooding into the desert city of Agadez en route to Europe, Africa's smuggling capital enjoyed a surge in business which boosted the local economy. But a government...
Wild-eyed with matted hair after four days in the searing Sahara sun, Ibrahim Kande climbs out of the pick-up truck he has ridden from Libya back to dusty Agadez in central Niger. Currently the...
