GHANA’S EX FOREIGN MINISTER ARRESTED

Ghana’s former Foreign Minister Akwasi Osei-Adjei has been charged with causing financial loss to the state.
Mr Osei-Adjei has been under investigation over rice imports from India earlier this year.
In an interview with the BBC, the former minister said he had not been informed of the exact details of the charges, but he denied [...]

SUDAN ACCEPTS OIL BORDER TOWN RULING

North and south Sudan say they accept a border ruling by judges in The Hague that gives a big oilfield to the north.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration has redrawn the boundaries of Abyei region, which became a flashpoint during a 22-year-long war between north and south.
The judges decided not to abide by the [...]

FIFA FINES IVORY COAST OVER STADIUM TRAGEDY

Fifa has fined the Ivorian Football Federation $47,000 following the enquiry into the stadium tragedy where 22 fans died in Abidjan in March.
Football’s world governing body imposed a series of safety measures after concluding the long investigation.
Fifa also announced a donation $96,000 to a fund set up for the families of the victims.
The [...]

NIGERIAN MILITANTS RELEASE ABDUCTED CREW MEMBERS

Militants in Nigeria have released six crew members they seized from an oil tanker, the Sichem Peace, nearly three weeks ago.
The ship’s managers, EMS, said the six, including the Russian captain, were on their way to Lagos for medical checks.
The militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), said [...]