Senegal’s president vows to hunt down traffickers
Dakar – Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Wednesday vowed to “relentlessly track down” migrant traffickers a day after... Read more
yesterday
Nigeria floods kill 30, displace 400,000
Maiduguri – Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced... Read more
yesterday
Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city
Maiduguri – Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of... Read more
11 Sep
At least 81 killed in Nigeria in suspected Boko Haram attack – officials
Kano – At least 81 people died and several were missing after an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists... Read more
4 Sep
Why Lagos’ protests faltered: Economic disparities, govt crackdown dampen rallies
Lagos – Four years ago, Lagos was the epicentre of the largest anti-government demonstrations in Nigeria’s modern history when... Read more
3 Sep
Sierra Leone’s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land – but it’s making them more vulnerable
Bankolay Theodore Turay, University of Lagos Bora – a type of thank you gift – is a Sierra Leonean... Read more
26 Aug
25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOM
Mauritania — At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the... Read more
25 Jul
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters and families surrender to African force
N’Djamena – Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force... Read more
10 Jul
Nigeria lawmaker’s plan for mass wedding of orphans sparks uproar
Kano – A Nigerian state lawmaker’s plan to sponsor the marriage of 100 brides orphaned by violence has sparked... Read more
17 May
PICS | Prince Harry, Meghan end Nigeria tour with Lagos visit
Lagos – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday, arriving in... Read more
13 May
