New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps Africa
Abidjan – A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights... Read more
11 hours ago
Homes razed around Niger airport in anti-jihadist clampdown
Abidjan – Thousands of illegally built homes are being torn down in a sprawling neighbourhood next to Niamey airport... Read more
4 Jun
‘Our streets aren’t bins’: Abidjan young people’s war on trash
Attecoube – On a street in a working-class neighbourhood in Abidjan, a small group of young people scrubbed rubbish-clogged... Read more
23 Apr
Armed attackers kill 16 civilian near Niger’s border with Mali
Abidjan – Armed attackers killed 16 civilians in western Niger this week when they ambushed a convoy of trucks... Read more
30 Mar
Ivory Coast parade through Abidjan as AFCON champions
Abidjan — Tens of thousands of jubilant fans crammed the streets of Abidjan on Monday for the Ivory Coast’s... Read more
13 Feb, 2024
Back from the dead: Ivory Coast on verge of remarkable AFCON triumph
Abidjan — Ivory Coast’s victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)... Read more
9 Feb, 2024
Nigeria set up AFCON final against hosts Ivory Coast
Abidjan — Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2... Read more
8 Feb, 2024
South Africa face Osimhen’s Nigeria, Ivory Coast still alive in AFCON semis
Abidjan — Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria will aim to continue their formidable record at this Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)... Read more
5 Feb, 2024
Nigeria and South Africa among quarter-finals favourites in ‘crazy’ AFCON
Abidjan — Former champions Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ivory Coast and South Africa have earned the right... Read more
1 Feb, 2024
Ivory Coast stun AFCON holders Senegal, Cape Verde into quarter-finals
Abidjan — Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday, knocking out the... Read more
30 Jan, 2024
