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Thousands of migrants recieve shelter in Canary Islands
A hotel in the Canary Islands, northwestern Africa has opened its doors to migrants seeking a new life.
When hotel director Calvin Lucock and restaurant owner Unn Tove Saetran said goodbye to one of the last groups of migrants staying in…
Mali’s rebel alliance leader dies from gunshot wounds
The leader of Mali’s Tuareg-led rebel alliance has died from gunshot wounds sustained in an attack by unidentified gunmen outside his home on Tuesday, a movement spokesman and Mali’s government said.
President of the Coordination of…
Guinea receives sanitation trucks to improve waste disposal
About 2 million residents of Conakry, the Guinean capital, can now live healthier lives owing to a partnership between the government and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) to rid the city of solid waste.
The partnership provided 56…
ECOWAS Parliament to end border extortions
The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS says it will engage with authorities of Member States to stop the extortion of ECOWAS citizens by Immigrations officials at all border posts.
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament,…
ECOWAS Parliament committed to Women empowerment
The ECOWAS Parliament has reiterated its commitment to women empowerment in the West African region.
The Speaker of the Regional Parliament Mr. Sidie Tunis, stated this at the Liberian and Sierra Leonean Bo Waterside border Post where he…
Ghana to host Twitter’s first Africa office
Twitter has announced the recruitment of a team of eleven people in Ghana, with the intention of making the West African country its headquarters for the continent."Today, in line with our growth strategy, we are pleased to announce that we…
DRC Prime Minister names new Cabinet
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Prime Minister announced a new Cabinet on Monday, completing a government overhaul by President Felix Tshisekedi that strengthens his hold on power.
Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde who was appointed…
Botswana halts Covid-19 vaccination in some regions
The government in Botswana has stopped vaccination in some regions saying doses allocated to them have been depleted.
The country has so far vaccinated 17,808 people, according to data from the Health Ministry.
People in those regions…
Turkey and Libya renew commitment to maritime deal
Turkey and Libya on Monday renewed their commitment to a maritime deal signed in 2019, in a first joint meeting of the High-level Strategic Cooperation Council between the State of Libya and the Republic of Turkey.
The meeting was led by…
Chad’s election: Rebels attack border post
A group of Libya-based rebels attacked a Chadian border post in the north of the country as polling stations began counting votes from the weekend presidential election, the Chad government said late on Monday.
President Idriss Deby, an…