Italy arrests 12 suspected human traffickers over speed boat migrant trips from Tunisia
February 21, 2024 Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspected human traffickers for allegedly organising high-speed transfers for at least 73 illegal migrants from Tunisia to Europe….
Over 1,000 migrants died or went missing off Tunisia in 2023
February 13, 2024 A record 1,313 migrants were reported to have died or went missing off the Tunisian coast last year, a rights group said on Tuesday, highlighting the worsening…
More bodies of migrants found on a ship from boat disaster in Tunisian coast – OfficialÂ
More bodies were found from a ship packed with migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast last week, bringing the official death toll to 72 in a disaster feared to…
Nigerian Army Female Wrestler Wins Silver Medal at the 2019 AWC
Nigeria Wins The Nigerian Army has for the second consecutive year won the African Wrestling Championship, AWC, as Nigerian Army Female Wrestler, LCpl Hannah Reuben emerged one of the medalists…
15 babies die in one hospital in one week; inquest begins
Another infant has died under unclear circumstances at a hospital in Tunisia, bringing the number of unexplained baby deaths at a hospital in the country to 15 since last week,…
NBA, FIBA to Launch Pro League in Africa, January 2020
The National Basket Ball Association’s, NBA’s first professional basketball league outside of North America will begin in Africa next year, the NBA and the sport’s global governing body…
Terrorism Financing: EU Includes Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria to Dirty-money Blacklist
The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations that pose a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and…
ASDR Tasks Govts to Strengthen Urban Planning Capacities to Address Attendant Environmental Challenges
The Africa’s sustainable development Report, ASDR, urges governments to strengthen their urban planning capacities to manage the potential of the region’s ever-expanding cities and address environmental challenges including climate…
World Bank Report Highlights New Linkages between Sustainable High Growth and Job Creation
High-growth firms in emerging economies account for more than 50% of all new jobs and sales despite making up less than 20% of all firms in manufacturing and…
Google Lunchpad Accelerator Africa programme Graduates class 2
Google has graduated the Class 2 of its Lunchpad Accelerator Africa programme in Lagos. The Country Director, Google, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor disclosed this at the graduation…