Lagarde with Moroccan officials

Migration: Italy to Accelerate Expulsion, Deportation of Migrants to Africa

Rome is fast-tracking plans and procedures to send migrants back to Africa after violent riots broke out between migrants sheltered at a migrant center and law enforcement officers following the death of one migrant woman. The woman from Cote d’Ivoire, aged 25, died last week in the migrant center in Cona near Venice. Other migrants […]

Burkina Faso denies paying Russian mercenaries with gold mine rights granted to Nordgold

Burkina Faso has denied claims that it awarded a mining permit to Nordgold just because it is a Russian company, its mines minister told the media on Sunday (5 February), rebuffing Western concerns that the ruling junta is seeking closer ties with Moscow. Burkina Faso allows all companies to operate in the west African country […]

Malawi to observe 21-day mourning, hold state funeral for late vice president Chilima

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has announced 21 days of national mourning after the wreckage of the small military plane carrying the late Vice President Saulous Chilima, a former first lady and seven other passengers was discovered by authorities on Tuesday (11 June). Chilima and eight others were killed on impact after the twin propeller aircraft […]