Tag: Africa
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…
Sixteen Kenyans missing in Russia after army recruitment
Sixteen Kenyans are missing in Russia after joining the country's army, Kenya's foreign affairs minister has said, while 47 others…
Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill 13 civilians – army
At least 13 people were killed and dozens others wounded by a series of powerful explosions at an ammunitions depot…