Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency is seeking to extradite former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from Britain to face corruption charges back home. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) argues the corruption case against her in Britain has dragged far too long. EFCC chairperson Ibrahim Magu said the British probe began even before he was appointed and she

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Wednesday to lift a nearly decade-old arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Eritrea, diplomats said, after the country’s rapprochement with Ethiopia and thawing of relations with Djibouti Diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the 15-member council completed negotiations on Monday and agreed on a

The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) package of $20 million to support Djibouti’s efforts to improve the living conditions for residents of urban areas, achieve its Zero Slum strategy. Funded with a US$20 million from IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, combining credit and grant, the Integrated Slum

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive is due to propose on Tuesday that Britons be allowed to visit the bloc without visas after Brexit, diplomatic sources and officials in Brussels said. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will update the European Commission on divorce negotiations with Britain, which British Prime Minister Theresa May said were

Dozens of Ethiopian security officials appeared in court on Monday after the attorney general accused security chiefs of ordering a grenade attack on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The arrests appeared to mark a crucial moment for Abiy, who has embarked on a whirlwind series of economic, political and diplomatic reforms since he came to power

British foreign secretary visits the Gulf region to build support for peace in Yemen, It is “unacceptable” that the full circumstances behind Jamal Khashoggi’s murder still remain unclear, the British foreign secretary said. Speaking ahead of his visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Jeremy Hunt urged Saudi officials for a full co-operation

Mogadishu-Hundreds of travellers remained stranded at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Airport after an inferno forced flights to be delayed. The fire gutted down a section of a restaurant within the Airport that serves travellers. Firefighters arrived at the scene to put out the inferno that had threatened to spread to other parts of the airport. A

Thirteen people were missing on Monday after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s western coast, the Turkish coastguard said. Two migrants swam to shore not far from the coastal town of Dikili in Izmir province after their boat sank, the coastguard said in a statement, adding that a search

Somali police officers have been conducting search operations overnight in Mogadishu, where over the last few days the killings. The forces have explored the KM13 and Garasbeley camps in Mogadishu and searched every house. Residents say the troops were searching a house, asking questions. Some reports indicate that the operation was carried out by different

The President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, has called on the Force Commander to come up with a complete report on the security and the recent explosions that occurred on Friday. Dead rises 60 innocent people, Commander-in-Chief of the National Constituent Assembly, Chief of the Army Major General Dahir