ECOWAS envoys in Niger to find peaceful solution to crisis/in /by
A delegation from regional nations came to Niger on Saturday (Aug. 19) in a last-ditch diplomacy effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who ousted the country's president last month.
Neymar Jr officially unveiled as Al-Hilal player/in /by
Brazil's all-time best scorer was welcomed Saturday ( Aug. 19) at Al-Hilal’s 70,000-capacity stadium, alongside two other new signings; fellow Brazilian Malcolm and Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
Niger’s junta warns against military intervention, vows return to civilian rule within 3 years/in /by
“I am convinced that ... we will work together to find a way out of the crisis, in the interests of all,” Tchiani said, commenting after his first meeting with a regional delegation seeking to resolve the West African nation’s crisis.
In rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counter election intimidation using WhatsApp/in /by
To counter the intimidation and dearth of information, rural townspeople are increasingly turning to social media and instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp to get their message across.
Niger: Thousands queue to volunteer in armed forces as threat of ECOWAS military intervention looms/in /by
Thousands gathered in Niamey to answer a call from several organisations to support the military. Also on Saturday (Aug. 19), Ecowas envoys landed in Niger to try to pursue further dialogue with the junta. The delegation reportedly includes former Nigerian military head of state A. Abubakar.
USA: Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court/in /by
A California appeals court on Friday (Aug. 18) revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys.
Senegal migrant shipwreck: ‘They dreamt of helping their parents out of poverty’/in /by
The village of Fasse Boye has become the new face of the tragedy of clandestine emigration. This fishing village in Senegal's centre-east paid a heavy price with the death of over 70 young people. Their canoe set sail for Europe on early July with about one hundred people on board.
In Senegal, a village mourns its sons dead at sea in migrant tragedy/in /by
More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa's Cape Verde islands. The chief of the village, Madiop Boye, says 111 people set out in the pirogue and only 38 people survived
Niger: Reactions to a possible ECOWAS military intervention/in /by
One Niamey resident expressed anger towards ECOWAS, saying they [ECOWAS] "will get what comes for them," while another resident said he would be prepared to fight them if they were to enter the country.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Makinde Approves Additional 16 Buses to Oyo, Saki, Ogbomoso, Others/in /by
[Leadership] Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has approved additional 16 new luxury buses to Saki, Iseyin, Ogbomoso, Oyo and Ibarapa areas of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the citizens.