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REPATRIATION: Libya transfers 18 Nigerian migrants

Akanji Philip September 16, 2025

Authorities in Libya have moved 18 undocumented Nigerian migrants from the Sirte Immigration Detention Center to the southern city of Sabha, where they are expected to be repatriated. The development was confirmed in a...

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BREAKING: Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for Africans

Akanji Philip September 13, 2025

The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods. According to...

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BREAKING: Ghana accepts Nigerians, other West Africans deported from US

Akanji Philip September 11, 2025

Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made...

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BREAKING: Mauritius tops Africa in 2025 good government index

Akanji Philip August 27, 2025

The 2025 Chandler Good Government Index has identified Mauritius as the leading government in Africa, followed by Rwanda and Botswana. The average score for countries in Africa was the lowest amongst all regions, although...

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JUST IN: Two Nigerians die of suspected poisoning in Libya

Akanji Philip August 18, 2025

Two Nigerians identified simply as Collins and Osas have reportedly died in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning. This platform learnt that on Saturday, the victims,...

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Tragedy as Helicopter crash kills 8 including defence, environment ministers

VAM News August 6, 2025

News Update Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The...

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‘Nigeria Must Go’: Ghanaians Call for Nigerian Deportation, Reviving 1983 Memories

Akanji Philip July 29, 2025

Public outrage escalated in parts of Ghana on Tuesday as hundreds of demonstrators marched through city streets, demanding the removal of Nigerian nationals. The protests, fueled by claims of rising crime linked to...

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BREAKING: Gambia declares mpox outbreak

Akanji Philip July 23, 2025

The Gambia reported an outbreak of mpox on Tuesday, with the detection of a single case, as several nearby countries have recorded recent increases in infections. Mpox remains an international health emergency, the...

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President Biya Seeks Eighth Term In Office

VAM News July 14, 2025

News Update Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state at 92, has declared his intention to run for re-election. In 2008, Biya scrapped term limits, clearing the way for him...

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Kenyan Court Slams Nigeria, Declares Kanu’s Rendition Illegal

Akanji Philip June 27, 2025

Justice E.C. Mwita of the High Court in Nairobi, Kenya, has declared the abduction, detention and subsequent rendition to Nigeria of the Biafra Nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as illegal and unlawful. The...