West Africa bloc suspends post-coup Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – West African leaders on Friday decided to suspend Burkina Faso from the regional bloc following a coup,... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
Minister blames ‘reckless’ opening of stadium gate for deadly Cameroon crush
Douala – A stampede that led to the deaths of eight people outside an Africa Cup of Nations stadium was... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
Favourite son Eto’o is pride of Cup of Nations host city Douala
Douala – Samuel Eto’o left for Europe to become one of the greatest African footballers of all time but... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Nigeria moves to contain rising Lassa fever cases
Lagos – Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to contain rising cases of Lassa fever after 26 people... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
West African nations mull response to Burkina Faso coup
Ouagadougou – West African heads of state were set to gather on Friday to decide a response to this... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector
Noumoutene – Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
‘Be humble’: Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger launches Sierra Leone foundation
Freetown – Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger launched on Thursday an educational foundation to support sports literacy in Sierra Leone, the... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso’s new junta holds talks on eve of key summit
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new ruling junta held talks with union leaders on Thursday on the eve of a regional... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Mali repeats demand for Denmark to withdraw its forces
Bamako – Mali’s military government on Wednesday repeated a demand that Danish special forces withdraw from the Sahel state, noting... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
