Senior official, mayor among 7 dead in Cameroon attack
Yaoundé – A senior state official and a mayor were among seven people killed when their convoy was attacked in... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Burkina strongman stages inauguration after ‘transition’ plan
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ceremonially sworn in as president on Wednesday following the adoption of... Read more
2 Mar, 2022
Burkina Faso junta chief orders three-year transition before elections
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta chief on Tuesday signed a charter setting a three-year transition period before the country holds... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
Guinea security forces clash with ex-PM’s supporters
Conakry – Police firing tear gas clashed with supporters of opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo on Monday in the first... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
Burkina ‘forum’ looks at junta’s plan for return to civilian rule
Ouagadougou – A “national forum” gathering political parties, trade unions and grassroots groups met in Burkina Faso on Monday to... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
West Africa bloc, UN envoys arrive in Guinea
Conakry – Envoys from the United Nations and the West Africa bloc Ecowas arrived in Guinea on Sunday to “take... Read more
28 Feb, 2022
Guinea-Bissau president sacks navy chief, army general
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s president has sacked the commander of navy and the army’s vice chief of staff, according to a... Read more
27 Feb, 2022
Mothers and fathers protest to support Sudan’s anti-coup youth
Khartoum – A demonstration of “mothers and fathers” took to the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum Saturday to support... Read more
27 Feb, 2022
Guinea-Bissau gunmen raid opposition HQ
Bissau – Masked gunmen raided the headquarters of Guinea-Bissau’s former ruling party on Saturday, two party members said, weeks after... Read more
27 Feb, 2022
UN expert urges Sudan forces to stop shooting anti-coup protesters
Khartoum – A UN expert on Thursday urged Sudanese forces to stop firing live ammunition and tear gas at anti-coup... Read more
25 Feb, 2022
