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Migrant Influx Shifting But No Let-Up
The migrants pouring into Europe have changed routes: the crossing between Turkey and Greece is practically closed, but...
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...
Tunisia Defeat Egypt In Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Tunisia captain Youssef Msakni starred in a 1-0 victory over Egypt Monday that completed the first series of qualifiers...
Tunisia Defeats Ghana’s World Cup Opponent Egypt In AFCON Qualifier
Ghana's faint hopes of making the 2018 World Cup have been boosted as qualifying group leaders Egypt were seriously...
Merkel’s G20-Africa Meet Aims To Reduce Poverty, Migrant Influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday meet African leaders in Berlin on initiatives aiming to reduce the...
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...
France Faces US Reservations Over UN Backing For Sahel Force
France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations offer political and...
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Deadly UN Base Attack
A powerful Al-Qaeda-linked group on Friday claimed an attack on a United Nations camp that killed three peacekeepers in...
Accident Claim Driver’s Life At Notorious ‘spot’ In Kintampo
A-38-year-old driver of a DAF articulated truck, Imoro Awudu lost his life on Thursday, in an accident that occurred at...
IS Is Reorganizing, Targeting Europe
Despite defeats in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has reorganized and is now "more focused than ever" on...
Driver Jailed Eight Years For Stealing Salt
A truck driver arrested over the theft of 1,600 bags of salt, valued at GHȼ48,000.00, has been sentenced to eight...
Why Are Sahel Countries Deploying An Anti-Jihad Force?
France has asked the UN Security Council to authorise the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight...
France Will Ask UN To Authorize Sahel Counter-Terror Force
France will ask the UN Security Council to authorize an African military force for the Sahel region that will be sent...
EU To Give 50m Euros To New African Fighting Force
The European Union has agreed to give more than 50m euros to fund a new African joint military force in the Sahel...
Cameroon Soldiers Arrested After Demanding Bonuses
Around 30 Cameroonian soldiers fighting the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram were arrested after a demonstration to...
Ecowas Forces Start Withdrawing From Guinea Bissau
Ecowas forces in Guinea-Bissau started withdrawing over the weekend. ECOWAS forces in Guinea-Bissau started withdrawing...
EU To Give 50 Million Euros For African Force In Sahel
The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the...
UN Under-Secretary General Passes Away At 68
The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, has died. Dr Osotimehin,...
French Forces Battle Militants In Northern Mali
French forces operating in northern Mali said Friday that they had taken "out of action" around 20 militants in...