Western Sahara president says Morocco will persist in attempts to join the African Union
Western Sahara president Brahim Ghali says he’s confident Morocco’s attempt to join the African Union will be rebuffed at the continental body’s summit in Addis Ababa later this month. However the Kingdom’s aspiration to be an AU member while still occupying his country will remain a hot potato for the 54-member union. President Brahim Ghali, […]
Don’t despair, Buhari tells kidnapped schoolgirls’ families
Marking 1 000 days since their kidnapping by Boko Haram insurgents, President Muhammadu Buhari has recommitted the Federal Government to securing the release of the Chibok schoolgirls. He says the 21 girls released last was based on engagements with the extremists. President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians are not completely in the depths of despair, but […]
Cote d’Ivoire mutineers expect their money today
The streets of Ivory Coast’s second-largest city Bouake are calm and the military presence is gone, residents after a two-day soldiers’ mutiny took over the city before spreading across the country. The soldiers have not yet returned to their barracks. ends intro The mutiny began early on Friday when rogue soldiers demanding bonus pay seized […]