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AFRICA

Burkina Faso ex-president freed from detention

Burkina Faso’s former President, Roch Kabore, who had been under house arrest since he was toppled in a military coup in January, has been allowed to return to his family home, according to the country’s interim government. The interim...

Yemen president hands over power in major shake-up

Yemen’s president has sacked his deputy and transferred power to a leadership council in a major shake-up of the Saudi-backed coalition fighting Houthi rebels in the country’s civil war. Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi announced that the eight-member council would be led...

Mali probes alleged massacre by Russian fighters

The military authorities in Mali say they have opened an investigation into an alleged massacre of civilians by Malian troops and foreign fighters. Mali’s army said last Friday that it had killed more than 200 Islamist militants during 10 days...

Gunmen release bank executive after Nigeria train attack

The gunmen who abducted the managing director of the Nigerian Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, have reportedly released him. Mr Hassan, who was kidnapped by the gunmen who attacked a Kaduna-bound train last week Monday, was released alongside some other passengers...

‘Mali, Russian fighters behind massacre’

Harrowing accounts are emerging of Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly executing about 300 people in central Mali. Residents told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that the killings took place during an operation against militant Islamists over four days in...

Landmark deal for seized money to help fight COVID-19

Millions of dollars of public funds allegedly stolen by two of Kenya’s richest men are being returned to the country to buy life-saving Covid-19 equipment following a landmark agreement signed in London. The deal with Jersey, a self-governing island in...

More children’s bodies found in Nigeria boat tragedy

Five more victims of a boat accident involving women and children fleeing armed gang violence in central Nigeria have been found. The head of the Niger state emergency agency, Ahmad Ibrahim Inga, told the BBC the bodies of four children...

South Sudan parties in talks to end stalemate over security

A senior official said on Thursday that South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, and his First Vice President, Riek Machar, are holding discussions to end the deadlock over security arrangements, a senior official said on Thursday. Bol Makueng, Secretary for external...

Passengers killed after gang targets Nigeria train

Seven passengers have died after gunmen attacked a busy train between Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and Kaduna city, hospital sources have told the BBC. The gang mined the track, forcing the train, carrying 970 passengers, to a stop on Monday evening. One...

Burkina Faso junta releases ex-ruling party leader

Police have released the leader of the former ruling party in Burkina Faso who was briefly arrested for criticising the conditions the ousted president was being held under, his People’s Movement for Progress (MPP) said Monday. Alassane Bala Sakande was...
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“Ghanaians make up a notable portion of US visa overstayers.”

Ghana has emerged as one of the African countries with high visa overstay rates in the United States, according...
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