Politics

Top Sudan general sees ‘positive’ signs coup sanctions will be lifted

Khartoum – Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said onm Saturday there were “positive indicators” that measures taken against his... Read more

5 Dec, 2021

Countries

Seven Nigerian troops killed in jihadist attack, sources say

Kano – Seven Nigerian soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamic State group-aligned jihadists attacked a military base in the... Read more

4 Dec, 2021

Agriculture

Hunger stalks jihadist-battered Niger

Niamey – Few countries in the world struggle with as many burdens as Niger. The arid Sahel state is... Read more

3 Dec, 2021

Countries

Lagos gov’t rejects report of ‘massacre’ of #EndSARS protesters

Lagos – Local state authorities in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, have rejected a judicial inquiry’s report that concluded a massacre... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

News

Senegalese opposition leader court case postponed

Dakar – A court in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Wednesday postponed an appeal hearing from a leading opposition figure, whose... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

Politics

Sudan fires tear gas at post-coup deal protesters

Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas 0n Tuesday at protesters rallying against last month’s military takeover and... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

News

Uganda air strikes target rebels in DRC

Kinshasa – Uganda launched air strikes and artillery attacks targeting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group in the eastern... Read more

30 Nov, 2021

Countries

Three killed in attack in Nigeria southern oil region

Port Harcourt – Gunmen killed two Nigerian contractors working for a local subsidiary of Italy’s ENI and a security... Read more

30 Nov, 2021

Countries

Northwest Nigeria state ends telecom blackout over bandit attacks

Kano – Local government officials in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state have lifted a near three-month telecoms shutdown imposed to... Read more

30 Nov, 2021

Countries

Nigeria prison attack leaves 11 dead, 250 inmates escape

Jos – At least 11 people were killed and more than 250 inmates escaped after gunmen attacked a prison in... Read more

29 Nov, 2021