Cameroon dream of title at home as Cup of Nations kicks off
Yaoundé – Fifty years after last hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon kick off the continental showpiece on... Read more
9 Jan, 2022
Gunmen kill at least 140 people in NW Nigeria, residents say
Kano – Gunmen known locally as “bandits” killed at least 140 people in multiple raids this week in northwest Nigeria,... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Top Senegal Muslim leader urges opposition to gay rights
Dakar – One of Senegal’s most influential religious leaders said on Friday he “encouraged” all legal means of opposing homosexuality... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Mauritania to release graft-accused ex-president, says ministry
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s judiciary said on Friday it would release corruption-accused former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on health grounds... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
Football-mad Cameroon ready at long last for Cup of Nations
Yaoundé – The wait is finally over for Cameroon, which from Sunday hosts the Africa Cup of Nations three... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
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
Two Benin soldiers killed after running over bomb
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
Cameroonians ready for football fun… if Covid allows
Yaoundé – Workers are applying final touches to the fan zones in Yaounde ahead of the long-awaited launch this... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
Nigeria brands bandit gangs ‘terrorists’ in bid to curb violence
Lagos – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday labelled criminal bandit gangs blamed for mass kidnappings as terrorist groups in an... Read more
6 Jan, 2022
Bid to toughen anti-gay laws fails in Senegal
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
