Politics

Gambia presidential hopeful prepared to prosecute ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh

Banjul – A Gambian presidential contender who headed a truth commission into crimes committed under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh has said... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Pan-African film festival defies pandemic and jihadists

Ouagadougou – Africa’s biggest film festival kicks off on Saturday in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, delayed eight months by... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Business

NGOs sound alarm over pandemic-induced budget cuts in West Africa

Dakar – Oxfam and Development Finance International warned on Thursday that West African governments risk creating the “worst economic crisis... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

News

Ten villagers killed in mosque attack in western Niger

Niamey – Suspected jihadists killed 10 villagers in an attack on a mosque earlier this week in western Niger’s Tillaberi... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Business

Guinea’s “Conakry express” train back on track

Conakry – Guinea’s “Conakry Express” train service resumed service this week after a 10-month hiatus, according to the national... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Politics

Guinea strongman Doumbouya sacks 44 military brass

Conakry – Guinea’s strongman Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power last month, has sacked 44 generals and admirals in an... Read more

13 Oct, 2021

Business

Nigeria tax spat reignites federalism debate

Lagos – A legal battle between Nigeria’s government and states over sales tax is fueling fierce debate about federalism... Read more

13 Oct, 2021

Countries

Nigeria Senate amends law on electronic vote transfer

Abuja – Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday voted to amend a law to allow the country’s electoral commission to decide on... Read more

13 Oct, 2021

Politics

‘End campaign against critical voices,’ Amnesty tells Chad junta

Libreville – Amnesty International on Monday called on Chad’s ruling junta to “end this campaign of intimidation against critical voices”... Read more

12 Oct, 2021

News

Two soldiers killed by homemade bomb in Burkina Faso’s southeast

Ouagadougou – Two soldiers were killed when their motorcycles ran over a homemade bomb in southeast Burkina Faso on Monday,... Read more

12 Oct, 2021