World News » SOUTH AFRICA: Deportation of Zimbabweans to begin again

Posted by Karonka Man - March 23, 2012 - Africa

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Duncan Breen, of the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CORMSA), said ahead of the meeting with government that the authorities had “concerns with border migration and border management … and border integrity”. …

Kenya seizes tonnes of illegal elephant tusks

Posted by Black Africa - March 21, 2012 - Africa

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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan authorities have intercepted more than 2 tonnes of elephant tusks and rhino horns disguised as fruit destined for export to Malaysia.

Audit of Nigerian CAA FAA Authorities Continues

Posted by King Senakareb - August 22, 2011 - Africa

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Article by Derrik Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a US department to regulate air space and air lines affairs. Presently FAA is carrying out an audit of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to issue them permit to control flights from Nigeria to US destinations. A team of aviation experts is scheduled to visit Nigeria this week [...]

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Ken Niweigha

Posted by Karonka Man - January 3, 2011 - Africa

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Science for Human Rights posted a photo: Ken Niweigha was arrested on 26 May 2009. He was brought to the State Criminal Investigation Department (State CID) in Yenagoa, and paraded in front of the media. According to the police, Ken Niweigha had agreed to show them his hideout and then tried to escape and was killed. Amnesty International’s research shows that it is unlikely Ken Niweigha was taken out of State CID detention. It is believed he died at the State CID. Eyewitnesses say that he was shot in the leg and in the ribs, and beaten in the neck area. His body was taken to Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa and was buried in an undisclosed location by the authorities. The day after his arrest the police reportedly returned to his house and burnt his documents and his laptop.

Tunisia plays down clashes in provincial town

Posted by Black Africa - December 21, 2010 - Africa

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TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s government accused its opponents on Monday of manipulating clashes at the weekend between police and young people in a provincial town to discredit the authorities.