Italian deputy prime minister who is also labour and economy minister, Luigi di Maio, has accused France of fuelling migration by continuously colonizing dozens of African countries leaving them impoverished. He made the remark during a visit to central Italy at the weekend after France criticised Italy for not allowing rescue boats carrying migrants inContinue reading “Italy accuses France of fuelling migration by continuously colonizing Africa”
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Zambian police terminate recruitment of 8 Chinese nationals after public outcry
There was a public outcry on Monday after the recruitment of eight Chinese nationals from the Zambia-based Chinese community into the Zambian Police Service reserve unit. The Inspector-General of Police Kakomba Kangana rescinded the decision a day after commissioning the newly uniformed reserve officers at a ceremony in the capital Lusaka where the Chinese community presented twoContinue reading “Zambian police terminate recruitment of 8 Chinese nationals after public outcry”
Bermuda is first country to ban same-sex marriage seven months after assent
The island of Bermuda, Britain’s oldest remaining colony, has backtracked on a Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in May, the first state in the world to do so. A new bill introduced in November by the newly elected government led by Governor John Rankin replaced same-sex marriage with domestic partnership. This bill was passedContinue reading “Bermuda is first country to ban same-sex marriage seven months after assent”
Eritrean president makes first visit to Somalia since 1993 ending diplomatic tension
Months after Horn of Africa neighbours Eritrea and Ethiopia opened their borders to each other and mended diplomatic ties, Eritrea has again opened up to Somalia through the first visit of President Isaias Afwerki since he assumed office in 1993. Afwerki landed in Mogadishu on Thursday to boost diplomatic relations and explore areas to cooperateContinue reading “Eritrean president makes first visit to Somalia since 1993 ending diplomatic tension”
Gandhi statue kicked out of Ghana’s first university two years after protests
Acontroversial Mahatma Ghandi statue in the University of Ghana has been pulled down two years after protests by a group of academics and supporters who wanted the statue removed. The protests started three months after the Indian independence icon’s statue, donated by the Indian government, was unveiled in the main quadrangle of the university’s campusContinue reading “Gandhi statue kicked out of Ghana’s first university two years after protests”
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