Libya allows emergency migrant evacuations after slavery uproar

Libya agreed Wednesday with key EU and African leaders to allow migrants facing abuse in detention…

AU: 3,800 migrants in Libya need urgent repatriation

The head of the African Union’s Executive Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday said around 3,800…

EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya

The European Union, United Nations and African Union have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle…

South African Airways losses set to widen, CFO says

Losses at South African Airways (SAA) are set to widen to 4 billion rand ($292.86 million)…

UK shipping firm Clarkson reports cyber attack

British shipping services provider Clarkson Plc on Wednesday said it was the victim of a cyber…

OPEC, Russia set for oil cut extension but wary of overheating market

OPEC and Russia look set to prolong oil supply cuts until the end of 2018 this…

Merkel calls for end to smuggling, slavery, seeks legal migration chances for Africans

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday stressed the importance of ending smuggling and slavery while creating…

AfDB approves $160 million loan for second Nairobi runway

  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $160 million loan to Kenya for building…

NNPC targets up to $5 billion oil prepayment- Sources

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is looking to set up a $3.5-$5 billion cash-for-crude prepayment…

PHOTOS: Buhari departs for Abidjan

Egypt scraps forex restrictions for importers

Egypt’s central bank removed caps on deposits and withdrawals of foreign currency for importers on Tuesday,…

Amnesty wants probe into Shell’s alleged role in Ogoni rights abuse

Amnesty International has called for a criminal investigation into the alleged role of Royal Dutch Shell…