Tunisia: Hundreds of migrants rescued from desert but remain in distress/in /by
In early July, hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa including children were rounded up and driven out of Sfax (central-eastern Tunisia), to inhospitable areas near Libya to the east, and Algeria to the west
Former Mozambique finance minister extradited to the US/in /by
Former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang, was extradited to the US on Wednesday to face fraud and corruption allegations over a $2 billion scandal
Sudan conflict ‘on verge of turning into a civil war’ says UN Official/in /by
The head of the UN mission in Sudan, Volker Perthes, says the Sudan conflict could turn into an ethnic and tribal civil war as warring sides step up efforts to recruit fighters
Senegal: at least six dead in the capsizing of a canoe/in /by
According to the local media, it was a migrant boat and the death toll could be much higher, as these canoes are often packed and can contain dozens of people.
Ghana urged not to expel Burkinabae refugees fleeing jihadists/in /by
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent plea to the government of Ghana, urging it to immediately halt the expulsion of refugees from Burkina Faso.
Nigeria: Activists Alarmed by Burning of Vessel Loaded With Stolen Crude/in /by
[VOA] Abuja -- Environmental activists in Nigeria are raising alarms after the military this week burned a ship with more than 800,000 liters of stolen crude oil.
Black Lives Matter marks ten-year anniversary/in /by
The Black Lives Matter movement is marking ten years of activism on Thursday, since it was founded in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in the United States.
Jihadist groups increase abuses in northeast Mali – HRW/in /by
Jihadist groups increase abuses in northeast Mali, HRW says
Ghana: New U.S.$1.98 Billion Oil Refinery Opens August/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] Tema -- A US$1.98 billion oil refinery facility at Tema is scheduled to commence operation by end of August this year.
Ghana: V/R Minister Pledges Support to Petroleum Downstream Regulation/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has pledged to cooperate with National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to regulate the petroleum downstream industry in the region.