Nigerians mark International Workers’ Day/in /by
Workers in Nigeria rallied Monday (May 1st) like fellow counterparts across the world to mark International Workers' Day. In Lagos, large crowds gathered at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
Tunisia’s main union lambasts IMF loan talks/in /by
The chief of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Noureddine Taboubi questions the government's handling of negotiations with the IMF on a loan to bail out the North African country, during a rally in the capital Tunis to mark Labour Day
Japan’s PM lands in Accra after kicking off African tour in Egypt/in /by
Fumio Kishida arrived Monday (May. 1st) in Ghana, the day before he was in Egypt where he held bilateral talks with president Al-Sissi. He is also set to visit Kenya and Mozambique.
Odinga maintains Tuesday protest to continue despite ban from the gov’t/in /by
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has maintained calls for Tuesday national protests over the high cost of living citing government unwillingness and lack of good faith in holding the talks to address its main issues
Ivory Coast: Simone Gbagbo asks “forgiveness” to the victims of the 2010 crisis/in /by
The former First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire, Simone Gbagbo, asked "forgiveness" from the victims of several violent political crises, during a meeting in Bouaké (center) on Sunday, a few months before regional and local elections and two years from the presidential election.
Sudan crisis: Egypt proposes draft resolution/in /by
Convening in Cairo, Egypt, Arab League permanent members held Monday (May 1st) an emergency meeting on the fighting in Sudan. Egypt’s deputy permanent representative outlined a draft resolution to halt fighting in the neighbouring country.
Healthcare situation in Sudan a “disaster”, according to WHO/in /by
The WHO's regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean described the healthcare situation in Sudan a "disaster" following the civil conflict
World Food Programme lifts suspension of operations in Sudan/in /by
WFP is rapidly resuming our programs to provide the life-saving assistance that many so desperately need right now,"
Hundreds of Nigerian students still stranded in the conflict-hit Sudan/in /by
Hundreds of Nigerian students are still stranded in the conflict-hit Sudan where fighting between two warring generals has claimed more than 500 lives
Official: 148 Somalis evacuated from Sudan via Ethiopia/in /by
"Through the assistance of the International Organization for Migration, Somalia's foreign ministry has finally been able to relocate 148 Somalis from Sudan to Somalia today,"