Mali delays forum seen as key to returning to civilian rule
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday said that it would delay a nationwide debate on reform that the army-dominated government views... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Nigeria dismisses report on bloody crackdown of protesters
Lagos – The Nigerian government on Tuesday dismissed a leaked judicial investigation that said 15 people were killed or missing... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Gambia to publish delayed report on ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh
Banjul – Gambia’s truth commission into crimes committed under former dictator Yahya Jammeh is set to publish its long-awaited findings... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
At least nine police officers killed in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou – At least nine police officers were killed in a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
Nigerian veteran comic actor Baba Suwe dies
Cape Town – Veteran Nigerian actor Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has died, according to reports on... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
Deadly air strikes on bandit camps in NW Nigeria, officials say
Kano – Air strikes targeting camps of gangs of cattle thieves in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto state, near the border... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
Blinken warns Russia’s Wagner group against Mali meddling
Dakar – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned the shadowy Russian mercenary group Wagner over involvement... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
Blinken showcases benefits of democracy on Senegal visit
Dakar – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday promised new investment in Senegal in a bid to... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
Four wounded after Burkina Faso protest against French army
Ouagadougou – Four people were treated for gunshot wounds in Burkina Faso on Saturday after French and Burkinabe forces tried... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
At least 7 girls drown in Nigeria boat mishap
Kano – Seven girls drowned after a boat they were rowing across a river in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state capsized,... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
