Unreported and unregulated fishing by Chinese in Ghanaian waters is rife, now killing fishing industry
Essien, a 28-year-old Ghanaian fisheries observer, was working on board the Chinese trawler Meng Xin 15 when he captured video of the crew engaging in saiko, a practice in which a catch is transferred from a trawler to a large canoe. The illegal catch then is sold to local communities...
Taliban renounce al Qaeda and ISIS, vow Afghanistan will not host the extremists
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Tuesday there was no evidence of Islamic State or al Qaeda militants being in the country, days after Islamic State claimed responsibility for bomb attacks in the eastern city of Jalalabad. Since toppling the Western-backed government in Kabul last month, the Taliban have faced pressure...
Although Khartoum has agreed to hand over Bashir to ICC, competing domestic interests remain a hurdle
The Sudanese government is performing a delicate balancing act in the interests of advancing justice during a complex political transition. The question when, where and how ousted President Omar al Bashir will face criminal justice crimes against humanity. In August, Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi announced that...
Fear grips Burundi capital after a series of explosions that claimed three lives, injured scores
A series of explosions hit Burundi’s commercial capital, killing at least three people and injuring dozens on Monday evening, police and media reports said, the latest in a string of attacks. The blasts in Bujumbura followed a deadly grenade explosion in a bar in the capital Gitega on Sunday and...
US Justice Dept rules assets seized from Equatorial Guinea VP to pay for vaccine, medicine
The US Department of Justice says it will use money from assets seized from Equatorial Guinea Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, which the DOJ alleges Obiang obtained through corruption. Of that amount, $19.25 million will go to the United Nations to buy Covid-19 vaccines, and $6.35 million will pay...
Washington raises concerns about standoff between Somalia’s president and prime minister
The United States has called on the president and prime minister of Somalia to resolve their “dispute,” so as not to further delay the country’s electoral process, with the African nation’s presidential election scheduled for October 10. “Cooperation among Somalia’s leaders – particularly President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmaajo’ and Prime...
Forget Saliba and Guendouzi, another loanee raises serious doubts about Arsenal boss’ judgement
It’s no secret that Willian Saliba and Matteo Guendouzi are making it harder for Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. That’s because the Marseille duo were both deemed not good enough for Arsenal this season and sent on loan to France. And with both impressing virtually every week, it isn’t a good...
Rising tennis star Emma Raducanu delays her return to the court after her stunning US Open triumph
Emma Raducanu has delayed her return to tennis action following her magnificent US Open victory earlier this month after pulling out of next week’s Chicago Fall Classic event. Raducanu won her first ever Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows without dropping a single set and her potential return to action was...
