At least 23 people burn to death in Nigerian bandit attack
Abuja – Gunmen in Nigeria attacked a bus in the country’s northwestern Sokoto state, causing a fire that killed 23... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Gambia’s Barrow vows term limits, reform as part of ‘legacy’
Banjul – Gambia’s newly re-elected President Adama Barrow pledged on Tuesday to introduce a presidential term limit before the end... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Two dead, 12 injured as truck ploughs into Lagos students
Lagos – Two students were killed and 12 injured when a truck rammed into them near their school in Nigeria’s... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Sporadic violence in Gambia after opposition election defeat
Banjul – Sporadic clashes broke out near the Gambian capital Banjul late on Monday between police and supporters of opposition... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Benin court sentences opposition leader to 10 years
Porto-Novo – A special court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced one of the country’s opposition figures, Joel Aivo, to... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Gambian presidential runner-up calls for calm
Banjul – The runner-up in The Gambia’s weekend presidential election said on Monday he would challenge the results in court... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
‘The decision is unjust, unfair,’ says Nigeria as it hits back over UK virus travel limits
Lagos – Nigeria on Monday criticised Britain’s decision to tighten travel restrictions over the new Omicron variant, saying the... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Twin explosions rock UN camps in Mali
Gao – Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
12 Niger soldiers killed in battle with ‘terrorists’, defence ministry says
Niamey – At least 12 soldiers and “dozens of terrorists” were killed in a battle in western Niger, the defence... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Thousands of Ghanaians left stranded after commercial transport drivers go on strike over high fuel costs
Accra – Thousands of Ghanaian commuters, students and workers were stranded at bus stations across the country on Monday after... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
