Nigeria suspends plan to end fuel subsidies
Lagos – Nigeria’s government has suspended a plan to end its costly fuel subsidy programme, saying the timing was not... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Soldiers seize power in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Soldiers in Burkina Faso on Monday announced on state television that they have seized power in the... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Murder of 5-year-old girl sparks outrage in north Nigeria
Kano – The murder of a five-year-old Nigerian girl has sparked outrage in the country’s mostly Muslim north, with... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
WATCH | At least 8 dead, 50 injured in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush
Yaoundé – Eight people were killed and about 50 injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium Monday... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso president Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers, security sources say
Ouagadougou – Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Shots near Burkina president’s home as soldiers mutiny over anti-jihadist strategy
Ouagadougou – Shots were heard late on Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso’s president after soldiers staged mutinies... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Senegal votes for mayors in litmus test for president
Dakar – Voters in Senegal went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and local representatives in a vote... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
Cameroon govt says 16 killed in nightclub fire
Yaoundé – Cameroon’s government said on Sunday that 16 people were killed in a fire caused by fireworks in... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
Protesters torch Burkina Faso’s ruling party HQ
Ouagadougou – Protesters siding with soliders who staged mutinies at several barracks in Burkina Faso on Sunday set fire to... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
Gunshots heard in several Burkina Faso barracks
Ouagadougou – Gunshots were heard in several barracks in Burkina Faso on Sunday, including two in the capital Ouagadougou, military... Read more
23 Jan, 2022
