West Africa

Nigeria jihadists kidnap at least 20 children, residents say

Kano – Jihadists killed two people and kidnapped 20 children in Nigeria’s Borno state, where Islamist militants are waging a... Read more

10 hours ago

Bamako – Mali held a state ceremony on Friday for former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a... Read more

23 hours ago

Accra – Ghana’s government on Friday said it was investigating a massive blast involving a truck transporting mining explosives that... Read more

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Garoua – Words are not enough to describe the fun and passion in their eyes as Nigerian refugee girls... Read more

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Bamako – The UN mission in Mali said on Thursday it had resumed flights over the Sahel region as part... Read more

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Accra – At least 17 people were killed and 59 injured on Thursday in a devastating explosion in a... Read more

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Dakar – Senegal will vote for mayors and local representatives on Sunday in the first election since last year’s... Read more

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Monrovia – A stampede at a Christian prayer gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia has killed at least 29 people,... Read more

20 Jan

Abuja – The jailed Nigerian leader of a separatist group pleaded not guilty to more charges in his terrorism trial... Read more

20 Jan

Banjul – Gambian President Adama Barrow was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday at ceremonies near the... Read more

20 Jan