Libya: Rescued Migrants Refuse to Leave Ship; Would Rather Die
Reporting for Reuters, Ahmed Elumami and Aidan Lewis, migrants on a ship intercepted by Libya are refusing to disembark citing human rights abuses. The...
Kenya: Launches First Coast Guard Patrol
BBC Africa is reporting the country of Kenya is launching its first coast guard patrol in the history of the nation. President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Ethiopia: Sahle-Work Zewde Named First Woman President
The internet is in a tizzy over news Ethiopia has appointed its first woman president Sahle-Work Zewde. An experienced diplomat, Zwede, 68, was named...
Nigeria: Chibok Girls Champion to Run for President
Punch.com is reporting Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of #BringBackOurGirls and Transparency International, announced Sunday she will run for president of Nigeria next year. Ezekwesili,...
South Africa: Trump Demands Study of Land Seizures
Reuters Africa is reporting United States President Donald Trump has asked Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to study South Africa's “land and farm seizures” and...
Israel: African Migrants Pay Cut by 20 Percent by Govt
Caron Creighton of AP News is reporting Israel has passed a law cutting the pay of African Migrants by 20 percent. The money is...
Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign ‘Declaration of Peace and Friendship’
International media outlets are reporting neighboring countries Ethiopia and Eritrea have signed a declaration of peace and friendship agreement ending decades of conflict. Al...
Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Dies
BBC Africa is reporting anti-Apartheid activist and freedom fighter Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died. The former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, "succumbed...
Ghana: Students & Pols Protest U.S. Security Deal
Thomas Naadi of BBC Africa is reporting students and politicians are joining forces to protest against a security cooperation agreement with the United States....
Ghana : One of the World’s Fastest Growing Economies?
The New York Times is reporting Ghana is a contender for having one of the world's fastest growing economies. Ghana's status change from struggling...
