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‘I met my husband when I was a sex slave’
When she was a sex slave, Princess could see anywhere between five to 15 clients a day. Like thousands of other girls, she’d been lured to Italy under the false promise
Ghana Football Association promises ‘no cover-ups’ for corrupt officials caught in video
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has requested a copy of the explosive investigative documentary allegedly exposing corrupt officials at the sports authority. In a statement released Thursday morning following Wednesday’s
Bronx: Teen girl dies after touching third rail at subway station: cops
A teenage girl died on May 28 after she jumped into the railbed of a Bronx subway to retrieve something, but touched the third rail and was electrocuted, officials said.
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says he’s free to run again in 2020
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said he is free to stand for a third term in the 2020 presidential election under the country’s new constitution, according to an interview in
Tunisia boat capsizes killing dozens of migrants
At least 48 migrants died after their boat capsized off the eastern coast of Tunisia, the Tunisian government says. Sixty-seven others – from Tunisia and elsewhere – were rescued by
Rwanda defends $39m sponsorship deal with Arsenal
Rwanda’s government on Tuesday defended its $39m sponsorship deal with the Arsenal football club as some aid donors and rights activists raised an outcry. “Visit Rwanda” will be emblazoned on
Intra-Continental Migration Can Be Economic Boon for Africa
Geneva — A High-level panel on migration says sub-regional migration on the continent is brisk and having a beneficial impact on African economies. During a two-day meeting in Geneva, the panel
Kenyan Court Suspends Key Parts of New Cyber Law
Kenyan journalists and bloggers have scored a legal victory in their fight against a new cyber law that they say erodes freedom of speech and endangers millions of Kenyans who
UN: Spirit of compromise needed to combat workplace ‘brutalism’ – UN labour agency
The head of the United Nations labour agency has called for a new spirit of cooperation and consensus between workers, employers and Governments, to end what he called the “new
The African Union 17 years on: success or failure?
The African Union has left its mark on the continent, although most observers agree that there is still room for improvement. This week, the African Union (AU) marked 17 years
