As Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday Feb. 25 in a fiercely-contested presidential vote, 18 candidates sign second accord in the capital Abuja in the presence of election observers in a bid to prevent unrest and “maintain a peaceful environment before, during and after … the vote.” The crucial election comes as Africa’s most […]
Morocco’s Royal Navy coastguards rescued this week 182 candidates to irregular migration, including women and children, mostly coming from sub-Saharan Africa. The rescue operations conducted between October 10 and 12 enabled to save the would-be illegal migrants, who attempted the perilous crossings aboard makeshift boats, kayaks, jet-skis, surfboards and even swimming. The rescued persons received […]
A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed in an attack on a helicopter in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday (5 February), just as East African regional leaders have renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides involved in the bloody conflict. The UN aircraft came under fire during […]
