Former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma returned to Freetown, the country’s capital, on Sunday after criminal proceedings against him over an alleged coup attempt […]
Category: Africa
IOM facilitates voluntary return of 535 migrants from Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya said Tuesday that 535 migrants returned to their countries of origin this week under its Voluntary Humanitarian […]
Ethiopia repatriates nearly 100,000 nationals from abroad in past year
The Ethiopian government announced Monday that it has repatriated nearly 100,000 nationals facing dire conditions abroad over the past 12 months under an ongoing government-led […]
Niger’s M62 vows to defend ‘homeland, dignity and sovereignty’ after failed coup
Niger’s M62 movement rallied behind the country’s defence and security forces after a failed coup attempt, vowing to continue what it described as a ‘never-ending […]
Guinea-Bissau votes on sweeping presidential powers as opposition boycotts referendum
Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would significantly strengthen the powers of the president ahead of […]
U.S., Cameroon announce $7 bln in investment and trade opportunities at inaugural Economic and Commercial Dialogue
Together, these investment and trade opportunities represent an estimated $7 billion in U.S.-Cameroon commercial activity and demonstrate growing private-sector interest in the Cameroonian market On […]
Unpaid work in Cabo Verde estimated at 9.6 pct of GDP
Unpaid work in Cabo Verde has an estimated economic value equivalent to 9.6 percent of the country’s GDP and continues to be disproportionately undertaken by […]