ECOWAS Threatens Politically-Tensed Guinea-Bissau With Sanctions

West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Tuesday it was ready to impose targeted sanctions against those it deems responsible for blocking the implementation of a deal to resolve a political crisis in Guinea-Bissau. The former Portuguese colony’s parliament has not sat in over a year amid a dispute between rival factions, including supporters of … Read more

Cabin Crew Help Woman Give Birth

Cabin crew on a Turkish Airlines flight celebrated the arrival of an extra passenger at 42,000ft (12,800 metres) when a woman gave birth to a baby girl. Passengers also assisted at the birth, which took place soon after take-off on a flight from Guinea’s capital Conakry to Istanbul via Ouagadougou. The mother and baby, named … Read more

GoldStar Air Set To Begin Operations In Ghana June 2017

GoldStar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline, has been granted Air Carrier Licence and is expected to start operations in the country by June next year. The licence, issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Company, is the first of a five stage process that will see GoldStar acquire an air operator certificate before a full … Read more

GoldStar Air Set To Begin Operations In Ghana June 2017

GoldStar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline, has been granted Air Carrier Licence and is expected to start operations in the country by June next year. The licence, issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Company, is the first of a five stage process that will see GoldStar acquire an air operator certificate before a full … Read more