Nigerian troops find kidnapped Chibok girl
Kano – Nigerian soldiers have found one of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram jihadists eight... Read more
16 Jun, 2022
Togo declares state of emergency in north after attack
Lome – Togo’s government on Monday declared a “state of security emergency” in its northern border region to give... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Guinea charges five over protest death
Conakry – Judicial authorities in Guinea have charged five members of the security forces after a young man was... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Resurgence of cholera kills at least 150 people in Cameroon
Yaoundé – More than 150 people have died during a resurgence of cholera in Cameroon over the last eight... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Gambia moves to suspend officials accused of rights violations
Banjul – The Gambia is suspending state employees accused of rights violations during ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh’s regime, including senior members... Read more
15 Jun, 2022
Burkina Faso plunges into mourning after 50 killed
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso on Tuesday began three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed at least 50 civilians... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
Gunmen abduct 30 wedding guests in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen kidnapped 30 wedding guests in northwest Nigeria over the weekend, two sources told AFP on Monday,... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
Senegal court jails fugitive rebel leader for life
Dakar – A court in Senegal on Monday sentenced a fugitive rebel leader and two other men to life in... Read more
14 Jun, 2022
At least 8 killed in Mali attack, military, locals say
Bamako – An attack at a checkpoint in southeast Mali killed at least eight people including two customs officers... Read more
13 Jun, 2022
At least six killed in Burkina suspected jihadist attacks
Ouagadougou – At least six people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in several attacks attributed to jihadists, local... Read more
13 Jun, 2022
