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Nigeria slams Ghana over ‘harassment of its citizens’

Nigeria has criticised what it calls the "incessant harassment of its citizens in Ghana and the progressive acts of hostility towards the country by Ghanaian authorities". The statement from Information Minister Lai Mohammed says Nigerians in Ghana are "being made……

Cracks emerge between Mali junta, Opposition leaders

Tensions mounted on Saturday between Mali's military junta and the country's longtime political opposition after the coup leaders failed to invite prominent opposition figures to a planned forum on the country's political future. The meeting ultimately was cancelled and the…

Mali names Moctar Ouane transitional prime minister

It came two days after the swearing-in of the retired colonel Bah Ndaw. Veteran diplomat, Ouane served as Mali’s ambassador to the United Nations from 1995-2002, and as foreign minister from 2004-2011. The regional bloc, ECOWAS, imposed sanctions on Mali…

Nigeria launches database for recovered looted assets

Nigerian authorities have set up a central database for the management of recovered assets. Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, said that all the assets that had been recovered by the government would now be tied…

WHO launches portal for global health data

The World Health Organization has launched its first data portal that brings together in one place data on global indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of people aged 60 and over. This is in commemoration of the International day…

COVID-19: Africa to lose 4.5 million aviation Jobs – ATAG

Damage over COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions is expected to cause loss of 4.5 million African jobs in the aviation sector and aviation-supported industries in the African continent this year. That’s the conclusion of an international report published on Thursday by…