ECOWAS

Nearly 160 migrants voluntarily deported from Libya to Nigeria

A group of 159 illegal migrants has been voluntarily repatriated from Libya to Nigeria, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The migrants returned safely from Benghazi to Lagos under the IOM’s Voluntary Humanitarian Return and Reintegration (VHR) programme, which is supported by EU funding. The IOM expressed gratitude to its donors, including the […]

AfDB loans Côte d’Ivoire €165m to finance key programs of country’s National Development Plan 2021-2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Monday the approval by its board of directors of two loans valued at €165 million earmarked for the implementation of the Diversification, Industrial Acceleration, Competitiveness and Employment (DAICE) Program, an important aspect of the country’s National Development Plan 2021-2025. The first loan is worth €120 million and the second […]

Covid-19: Morocco reports 168 new cases, total reaches 4,065

The Moroccan health ministry announced on Sunday 168 new positive cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, bringing the total of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 4,065. The Ministry of Health reported 02 deaths and 56 healings in 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 161 deaths, while 593 patients have recovered, since the start of […]