EU-funded Egyptian Border Guards Forcibly Deported Sudanese Refugees
Egyptian authorities have been using EU-funded security forces to conduct mass arrests and forcible deportations of Sudanese refugees, according to a report by Amnesty International. Between January and March 2024, around 800 Sudanese detainees were forcibly returned to Sudan without being given the opportunity to claim asylum. Worse, the campaign has reportedly targeted black individuals […]
Somalia Requests Extension of Peacekeeping Mission
Somalia’s government has requested to slow down the withdrawal of African peacekeepers, fearing a security vacuum amid concerns of resurgent al Shabaab militants. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) plans to withdraw by Dec. 31, with 4,000 troops set to leave by June. However, Somalia has asked to delay this by three months. […]
TotalEnergies to Partner with Nigeria’s NNPC on $550 Million Gas Plant Investment
TotalEnergies and Nigeria’s NNPC Ltd will invest $550 million in a gas processing facility in Rivers state in a bid to enhance exports and local supplies. Besides the gas processing plant, the project will also the development of a pipeline on the Ubeta onshore gas field. The pipeline, jointly owned by Total and NNPC, will […]
Nigeria Partners with SERA and Blue Origin to Send First Citizen to Space
Nigeria is set to send its first citizen to space through a partnership between the Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA) and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). This collaboration will secure a seat for a Nigerian on an upcoming Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital spaceflight, funded by SERA. The initiative is open […]
Mauritius is a Top 8 Destination for Migrating Millionaires
A recent Henley & Partners wealth migration report has declared Mauritius as one of the top eight havens for millionaires globally. The island nation joins Australia, Switzerland, Singapore, the UAE, New Zealand, Malta, and Monaco in this category, noted for their relative insulation from global political and economic problems. Over the past decade, the country […]
