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NGO Reports Dehumanizing Detention Of Over 5000 Migrants In Libya
A human rights worker for the Norwegian Refugee Council has reported the detention of up to 5,000 refugees in Lybia since Friday, October 1, 2021. The allegations were made on Sunday, after a crackdown on Friday by the Libyan police force against migrants. “This is the largest crackdown on migrants in Libya that we’ve seen in…
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Special Report: Zuckerberg’s Monopoly And Its Consequences
Three major social media services owned by Mark Zuckerberg suffered an outage around the world on Monday, October 4, 2021, causing varying financial losses for not just the users but for Zuckerberg. According to Bloomberg, Mark Zuckerberg lost more than $6 billion in personal wealth as the Facebook stock crashed by 4.9%, in addition to…
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Algeria Begins Production Of Covid-19 Vaccines
Algeria in partnership with Chinese firm Sinovac has begun the production of covid-19 vaccines, with production expected to be eight million doses a month and 96 million doses each year thereafter. The production line was inaugurated at a ceremony attended by Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane and Chinese Ambassador to Algeria Li Lianhe, at the…
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At least 30 People Killed In Attacks In Kaduna State
34 people have been killed by suspected jihadists in two separate attacks in Kaduna state since Sunday. “Unidentified men attacked (Sunday) the village of Madamai in Kaura district … 34 residents were killed in the attack. Seven were injured,” Kaduna State security chief Samuel Aruwan said in a statement Monday. “Soldiers were dispatched to the…
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60 African Migrants Arrive Italy A Week After Their Rescue
60 African migrants arrived in Italy on Wednesday, just over a week after they were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off conflict-stricken Libya, according to a charity operating the vessel said. The Geo Barents, a rescue vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders, docked at Augusta late on Tuesday after Italian authorities gave it permission of…
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Zimbabwe Central Bank Freezes Accounts Over Illegal Foreign Transfers
30 bank accounts has been frozen by the Central Bank Of Zimbabwe for illegally exchanging foreign currency through mobile phones and social networks, according to an official statement on Tuesday. The apex bank said it had identified 30 people “abusing mobile telecommunication services and other social media platforms” for “illegal foreign exchange transactions and money…
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Nigeria’s Second Class Athletes
We take a glimpse into the lives and struggles of athletes living in Nigeria and what makes them so different from their Nigerian counterparts living and training outside the shores of Nigeria. 60 athletes represented Nigeria at the just concluded Tokyo 2020. 75% of the selected athletes live and train outside Nigeria. Nigeria’s first medal…
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WHO Staff Members Accused Of Sex Abuse In DRC
An investigation authorized by the World Health Organization has uncovered over 80 cases of sex abuse by staff members transferred to the Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC) in response to an Ebola outbreak. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appointed the panel’s co-chairs to investigate the claims last October after media reports said unnamed humanitarian officials…
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Volcanic Eruption In La Palma: Why Africa Should Be Worried
A severe volcanic eruption rocked the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands archipelago off northwest Africa, forcing the evacuation of 6,000 people on Sunday, September 19, 2021. While thousands of small earthquakes have erupted on the island with a population of 85,000 people, research experts are putting out words on the possible damage these…
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Oil Price Rises To A Three-Year High At Nearly $80 Per Barrel
Oil price has continued to climb as demand recovers faster than was predicted. The global benchmark Brent is up at nearly $80 a barrel, its highest price since October 2018. Brent crude was up 1.73 percent to $79.44 a barrel by 4:06 pm ET (21:06 WAT), having posted three straight weeks of gains. United States…