At least 10 die in raid on Burkina gold mine, security source says
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed at least 10 workers during an attack on an illegal gold mine in northern... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Guinea junta chief calls national talks
Conakry – The ruling junta in Guinea has announced national conferences across the nation starting March 22, six months after overthrowing... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Burkina jihadist attacks force 160 000 to flee in a month
Ouagadougou – The number of displaced people in Burkina Faso has reached 1.7 million after 160 000 were forced... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Senegal official fired over remarks on women and Islam
Dakar – Senegalese President Macky Sall has sacked a senior official who on International Women’s Day criticised as “nonsense”... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
As inflation bites, Nigerians turn to herbal medicines
Katsina – Despite his financial services job in the north Nigerian city of Kano, two years ago Usman Ahmad started... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
At least 10 killed by jihadists in southeast Niger
Niamey – Ten villagers in southeastern Niger were killed by suspected jihadists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group, local sources said... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Nigeria needs a new constitution, not piecemeal adjustments
Abiodun Odusote, University of Lagos Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives voted on 1 March 2022 on 68 bills... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Party of ousted Guinea president names provisional new leader
Conakry – The party of Guinean president Alpha Conde, who was overthrown last year, has appointed a temporary leader, sources... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
Gunmen kill dozens of militiamen in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen have killed at least 57 members of a local self-defence vigilante group in clashes in northwestern... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
Ivory Coast forum winds up with appeal for non-violence
Abidjan – A forum on Ivory Coast’s future wrapped up on Friday with an appeal for the country, scarred by... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
