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Gambia national police chief resigns after protest shootings
Gambia’s police say the national police inspector general has resigned after two civilians were shot dead this week during a demonstration against sand mining. Police spokesperson David Kujabi has announced
Ivory Coast govt calls for evacuation from flood zones in Abidjan
Ivory Coast’s government on Thursday called for the evacuation of all people living in flood-prone zones in Abidjan, the country’s economic hub, after 18 were killed by flash floods triggered
Google to open Artificial Intelligence research center in Ghana
Google has announced it will open an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) research center in Accra, Ghana this year, becoming the first A.I research center in Africa. The search engine’s giant made
Documentary on migrants soccer shows dark side of World Cup
Being a World Cup laborer in Qatar is dangerous. The mostly migrant workers building the stadiums and surrounding infrastructure for the 2022 international soccer championship toil in perilous, often life-threatening
Migrant children at US border have right to protection and ‘be with their families’: UNICEF chief
Separating children from their families is in no-one’s best interest – the head of UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Tuesday – pointing to “heartbreaking” stories of infants who have been reportedly
United Nations: 68.5 million people displaced in 2017
One person was displaced every two seconds in 2017, the newest UN refugee agency figures show. New displacements came from crises in Myanmar, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria,
World Cup 2018: Senegal and Japan fans praised for cleaning up stadium after match
‘Senegal pulled off a historic victory. But instead of partying in the minutes after the end of the game, they tasked themselves with cleaning up their section before leaving. #Respect’
Senegal claim Africa’s first 2018 World Cup win
Senegal deservedly defeated Poland in a game of few chances to claim the first win by an African team at the World Cup – although there was a hint of
Nigerian refugees in Germany among top job finders
Nigerian asylum seekers in Germany seem to find it easier than other African refugees to integrate into the labor market, a survey found. The latest monthly report on the integration
Africa wants Fifa to reintroduce World Cup rotation
African delegates are keen for Fifa to reintroduce a rotation system for World Cup hosting after Morocco failed to land the 2026 World Cup. The North Africans lost out to
