Anti-French protesters rally in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Demonstrators in Burkina Faso’s capital on Friday demanded France’s ambassador leave the country and called for the... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko to run for president despite rape trial
Dakar – Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed on Thursday he would run for president next year despite facing... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
‘Mr Stingy’ to ‘Artful Dodger’: Nigeria presidential candidates heatedly trade insults
Lagos – A month before Nigeria’s presidential election, top candidates have been exchanging a colourful tirade of insults and... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
After Mali, France fears bust-up with junta-ruled Burkina Faso
Paris – France fears a repeat of its disastrous falling-out with Mali in junta-ruled Burkina Faso, where another domino... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
Chadian protesters’ hellish ordeal in remote desert prison
N’Djamena – Dehydrated and whipped by scorching winds as their crowded truck snaked through the dunes, some drank urine... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
Senegal opposition leader to face rape trial, lawyers says
Dakar – A Senegalese judge has ordered a prominent opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, to face trial for alleged rape,... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
Algeria frees opposition figure after vow to quit politics
Algiers – An Algerian businessman and activist imprisoned for urging a boycott of the country’s 2019 presidential election was... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
Tunisia president’s former top aide jailed in absentia, media reports
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied’s former chief of staff was sentenced in absentia on Tuesday to prison over... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
State TV says son of Equatorial Guinea’s ruler held for graft
Malabo – One of the sons of Equatorial Guinea’s veteran ruler has been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
Swiss prosecutors nearing decision on Gambian ex-minister
Geneva – Swiss state prosecutors said on Monday they were close to concluding their lengthy investigation into crimes against... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
