Twelve Nigerian workers rescued from the Central African Republic (CAR) have accused their Chinese employers of subjecting them to sexual abuse and withholding 11 months of salaries. The men, who had been trapped in the country for months under harsh and unsafe conditions, said their ordeal included starvation, exploitation, and inhumane treatment while working for […]
The federal government says Nigerian workers stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been successfully rescued and are now in the custody of the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui. The rescue follows the circulation of a distressing video showing several Nigerians in dire conditions in the Bambari region, about 850 kilometres from the capital. The […]
African Airlines Association (AFRAA), has called on African governments to develop a policy that would enable their airlines to own airports in their countries or vice versa in order to reduce losses. Director of Government, Legal and Industry Affairs, AFRAA, Mr Aaron Munetsi, canvassed this position on the side-lines of a recently concluded African Travel […]
Armed groups in Central African Republic freed more than 350 child soldiers Thursday in the largest such release since the country became engulfed in sectarian violence in late 2013, the U.N. children’s agency said. Three separate ceremonies took place near the town of Bambari, as children left the ranks of both a Christian militia […]
Sixteen Cameroonians have been kidnapped in northeastern Cameroon in an alleged attack by armed militia from the Central African Republic (CAR), security sources said on Friday. The attack took place on Thursday night in Gbabio village, near the border with the CAR, and is thought to have been led by rebel chief Abdoulaye Miskine. “The […]