Yearly Archives: 2014
Mugabe mulling over his successor
Zimbabwe’s long-standing president, Robert Mugabe, has spoken publicly of assessing prospective successors to the nation’s presidency but insists it will be up to the...
Human rights record comes under renewed attack
Kenya’s under-fire president and his deputy have come under renewed attack for their human rights record from the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and...
Angola threatens Nigeria oil lead
After rebasing earlier this month, Nigeria became the largest economy in Africa, surpassing South Africa, but Africa’s most populous country could also lose one...
Africans getting a raw deal on remittances
A new report estimates that African expatriates lose $1.8 billion a year in transfer fees to companies like MoneyGram and Western Union.
The report by...
Foreign Office Minister meets President of Somalia
The Foreign Office Minister for Africa visited Somalia on 15 April to demonstrate UK support for Somali peace and development. He held constructive talks...
Ref Edibe berates FIFA on World Cup list
A Nigerian FIFA badged-referee, Mr. Peter Edibe has accused FIFA of politicking with the selection of match officials which he claims has robbed Nigeria...
Remittance 'super tax' costs Africa $1.8bn a year
Africans pay some of the highest charges in the world for international money transfers, in sub-Saharan Africa it's almost double the global average. Africans...
What have you got to hide?-Immigration removal centre refuses observer access following death of...
Another human rights group has raised concerns about the regime at one of Britain’s most infamous immigration removal centres.
Natasha Walter, director of Women for...
Sierra Leonean marathon runner still missing
Mami Konneh Lahun (24), a runner from Sierra Leone who came to London to take part in the London Marathon, went missing soon after...
Human bones discovered in Croydon
A group of builders working on a driveway in Purley, Croydon were given an unpleasant surprise when they uncovered human bones buried only six...
