West Africa

At least 13 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attacks

Ouagadougou – Thirteen civilians have been killed in separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso, a region battling a six-year-old... Read more

7 Jan, 2022

Cotonou – Two Benin soldiers were killed on Thursday when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country’s north,... Read more

7 Jan, 2022

Yaoundé – Workers are applying final touches to the fan zones in Yaounde ahead of the long-awaited launch this... Read more

7 Jan, 2022

Lagos – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday labelled criminal bandit gangs blamed for mass kidnappings as terrorist groups in an... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Dakar – A bill introduced in Senegal’s parliament to toughen criminal penalties for homosexuals fell at the first hurdle on... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Lagos – Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese workers at a hydro-electric damn project in central Nigeria, with two local workers... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Ouagadougou – More than half a million children in Burkina Faso are unable to go to school because of attacks... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Bamako – An envoy from West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas was in Bamako on Wednesday to hand a message to... Read more

5 Jan, 2022

Dakar – The Senegal squad delayed their departure for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after three players tested... Read more

5 Jan, 2022

Lagos – Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 100 kidnap victims held in forest hideouts in the country’s northwest after... Read more

5 Jan, 2022