Many feared dead in Nigerian oil blast
Port Harcourt – Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Nigerian bar bomb injures 11, second blast in days
Kano – Explosives planted at a bar in northeast Nigeria injured 11 people, police said on Saturday, the second... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Gambian’s trial in Europe masks struggle for justice at home
Banjul – A Gambian man goes on trial in Germany on Monday in a landmark case for crimes committed... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Guinea junta says ex-leader ‘finally free’
Conakry – Guinea’s ousted president Alpha Conde is “finally free” and can receive visitors, the junta who overthrew him has... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Mali army says uncovered mass grave near former French base
Bamako – The Malian army said on Friday it has uncovered a mass grave close to a military base... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Burkina Faso appoint Frenchman Velud as coach
Ouagadougou – Frenchman Hubert Velud was named on Friday as the new coach of Burkina Faso, replacing Kamou Malo... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Niger MPs to vote on foreign troop presence
Niamey – Niger’s MPs will on Friday for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Mane-inspired Senegal to begin AFCON title defence against Benin
Johannesburg – Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal will begin their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence at home to Benin... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
Guinean ex-ministers held in corruption crackdown
Conakry – Two former ministers in the West African state of Guinea are being held under an anti-corruption drive launched... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
At least 17 killed in jihadist-linked attacks in Nigeria
Kano – Seventeen people have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in northern Nigeria, where a more than decade-long Islamist... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
