Osimhen forced to sit out Africa Cup of Nations
Abuja – Nigeria have been forced to make four late changes to their final Africa Cup of Nations squad with... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Gabon detains taekwondo coach over alleged paedophilia
Libreville – Gabon has detained a taekwondo coach suspected of abusing underage boys in his care, a judicial source said... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Four soldiers killed in Mali attack, army says
Bamako – Four Malian soldiers were killed and around a dozen others were wounded when they were attacked in the... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Senegal burial row sparks calls for end to caste prejudice
Dakar – Human rights campaigners in Senegal have called for an end to caste-based discrimination after village elders refused to... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Niger expels eight Rwandans linked to 1994 genocide
Niamey – Niger has ordered the expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the east African country’s 1994 genocide, just a... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Gambia court rejects challenge to Adama Barrow poll victory
Banjul – The Gambia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the country’s main opposition to annul the... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Cameroon court frees students jailed for Boko Haram joke
Libreville – Three Cameroonian students sentenced to 10 years in jail for making jokes about jihadist group Boko Haram have... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Cameroon jails 47 opposition activists for ‘rebellion’
Yaoundé – A military tribunal in Cameroon has jailed dozens of opposition supporters for terms of up to seven years... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Mali launches forum on return to civil rule
Bamako – Mali’s military-dominated government on Monday launched a four-day national forum on returning the country to civilian rule following... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Suspected jihadists kill 41 in Burkina Faso
Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s government declared two days of mourning starting on Sunday after 41 people died in an attack... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
