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Photo credit: Adomonline.com 146 men, 5 women, and 6 children, all Ghanaians have voluntarily returned from Libya in a chartered flight.  Graphic Online reports that the International Organizations for Migration and the Ghanaian government welcomed them home.  The IOM commended the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Immigration Service,  Ghana Police Service, National Disaster Management Organization and…

Photo credit: NBC News The family of an Indigenous man, Raymond Mattia, has taken the US Customs and Border Protection to court for Mattia’s death.  Mattia had called police for help about alleged undocumented migrants trespassing on his property within tribal land. But he was killed by the Border Patrol agents. In the suit, the…

Photo credit: People’s Gazette Nigeria Rwandan authorities have denied entry to a senior researcher in the Africa division at Human Rights Watch, Clementine de Montjoye, upon arrival in the country, on May 13, 2024. The lady had travelled to Rwanda for meetings with officials from foreign embassies.  She was, however, denied entry for undisclosed “immigration…

Photo credit: The Africa Report Stephen Munyakho was slated to be executed on Wednesday for the murder of a man in 2011. BBC reports that it could have been done by decapitation, hanging, lethal injection or firing squad.  However, the execution has been temporarily postponed.   Munyakho, a Kenyan, had gone to work in Saudi Arabia…

Photo credit: Izzso Not less than 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens of others injured after a man attacked a mosque in Nigeria’s Kano State.  BBC reports that the man allegedly sprayed the mosque with petrol, locked its doors and set it on fire. Police said about 40 worshippers were trapped in the mosque. …

Photo credit: Red Cross Florence Barron began volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross back in the early 1960s. As she marks her 60 years of service, Florence remains steadfast in her volunteer endeavours and commitment to giving back to the community. Florence has been involved with the Canadian Red Cross at many different levels over…

Photo credit: RTE A large group of migrant workers have protested over Family Reunion Policy.  The Irish Times reports that people from outside the European Economic Area working on a General Employment Permit must wait 12 months after arriving in Ireland before they can apply for their families come to join them. Another condition is…