Borders: FG assures AU of commitment to free movement of persons
Nov. 9, 2022 The Federal Government has assured the African Union (AU) of Nigeria’s readiness to partner with it, in achieving free movement of persons within the ECOWAS countries. The…
UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council over Ukraine
April 7, 2022 United Nations General Assembly on Thursday will vote on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross, systematic violations and…
World powers meet to push for elections in Libya
Nov 12, 2021 World powers meet in France on Friday to push for elections in Libya by year-end and endorse efforts to remove foreign forces from the oil-producing nation despite…
Migrants in Libyan Camps Forced to Trade Sex for Clean Water, EU, UN Condemn Act – Amnesty
July 15, 2021 Amnesty International said on Thursday that migrants held in Libyan detention camps are subject to horrific sexual violence at the hands of guards, including being forced to…
We’re looking into reopening the borders as soon as possible – Buhari
The Nigerian government plans to reopen its land borders, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. He explained that the closure of the nation’s land borders was part of the efforts by…
U.S Army says N. Korea believed to have world’s third-largest stockpile of chemical weapons
North Korea is believed to have up to 60 nuclear bombs and the world’s third-largest stockpile of chemical weapons totaling up to 5,000 tons, the U.S. Army said. The U.S….
Oil price rises as Libyan oilfields began shutting down
Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade, risking reducing crude…
Desperate African refugees pay to get into Libyan jails – UNHCR
African refugees in Libya are so desperate that some are bribing their way into detention centers in the hope of eventually being resettled out of the war-torn, lawless country, the…
New migrants moved to Libya detention centre hit by deadly air strike
More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed more than 50 last week, despite a risk it could be hit again…
Terrorist Presence on Migrants Boats From Libya No Longer a Risk, Now a Certainty – Italy’s Salvini
The Chaos in Libya following General Khalifa Haftar’s offensive has increased the risk of terrorist presence on migrant boats headed for Italy, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said, adding that the…