Tag: Africa
World’s oldest leader to get a deputy for first time in 43-year rule
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest leader, is set to get a vice-president for the first time in his…
‘We want a voice in our land’ – the people evicted to build Nigeria’s capital
Now in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed…
Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites
Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil…
Ghana Tourism Federation hails government’s visa-free travel policy for Africans
The Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), the umbrella private sector body for tourism in Ghana, has welcomed the government’s decision to…
US deports eight people ‘of African origin’ to Uganda
Eight people from different African countries have been deported to Uganda from the United States, the first such transfer under…
Burkina Faso must ‘forget’ about democracy, military leader says
Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview…