Japan scraps Africa ‘hometown’ initiative after Nigeria’s ‘special visas’ claim
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has scrapped the ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative over “misunderstandings and confusion”. Tanaka Akihiko, JICA president, announced the project’s termination during a press briefing…
France’s ex-president Sarkozy convicted in Libya trial
A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of criminal conspiracy but acquitted him of corruption and accepting illegal campaign financing in his trial…








