Gambian ex-spies found guilty in key murder trial
Banjul – A Gambian judge on Wednesday convicted the former spy chief and other intelligence officials of the 2016... Read more
14 Jul, 2022
Air Senegal fires CEO after outcry
Dakar – The West African state-run carrier Air Senegal said on Wednesday it had fired chief executive Ibrahima Kane,... Read more
13 Jul, 2022
Ivory Coast asks Mali to release its detained soldiers
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Tuesday called on Mali to release 49 of its soldiers “unjustly” detained at Bamako... Read more
13 Jul, 2022
Mali declares 49 detained Ivorian troops ‘mercenaries’
Bamako – Mali on Monday declared that 49 troops from the Ivory Coast were “mercenaries” after earlier detaining the... Read more
12 Jul, 2022
Death toll in Nigeria boat capsize rises to 15
Lagos – The death toll in a boat mishap in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos has risen to 15 with... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
More train attack hostages freed in Nigeria, says negotiator
Kano – Gunmen who attacked a train in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state in March have released seven more hostages... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
Blast kills seven in north Togo, says army
Lome – An explosion in northern Togo has killed seven people, the military said on Sunday, without giving further... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
Burkina Faso jihadists kill five civilians, including child
Ouagadougou – A suspected jihadist attack killed five civilians including a child in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, the... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
Nigeria’s ruling party picks Muslim ex-governor as VP for 2023
Lagos – The presidential candidate for Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday chose a Muslim former governor... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
Ghana fears entry of Nigeria jail break jihadists
Accra – Ghanaian officials have warned that jailed inmates and jihadists who escaped during a massive attack on a... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
