Nigeria separatist held in Benin ‘not facing extradition’
Cotonou – Nigeria has not issued an extradition warrant for a separatist activist who has been in jail in neighbouring... Read more
10 Oct, 2021
Colombian nun kidnapped by Mali jihadists in 2017 freed
Bamako – A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadists in Mali more than four years ago has been... Read more
10 Oct, 2021
Mane among goals as Senegal move closer to winning World Cup group
Johannesburg – Liverpool star Sadio Mane was among the goals as Senegal cruised to a 4-1 win over Namibia on... Read more
10 Oct, 2021
French forces say killed jihadist IED expert in Mali
Bamako – French anti-jihadist forces in the Sahel said on Friday they had killed a leading member of an... Read more
9 Oct, 2021
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo sets meeting to launch new party
Abidjan – A congress to launch Ivorian ex-president Laurent Gbagbo’s new party will take place in Abidjan on October 16... Read more
9 Oct, 2021
Mali to launch national forum from October, before fixing election date
Bamako – Mali will launch a nationwide debate on reform this month, an official document said, in what the army-dominated... Read more
9 Oct, 2021
Nigeria troops arrest Nollywood actor over separatist incitement
Lagos – Nigerian troops have arrested a well-known Nollywood actor for allegedly inciting support for a banned separatist movement... Read more
9 Oct, 2021
Sierra Leone abolishes ‘inhumane’ death penalty
Freetown – Sierra Leone’s president on Friday signed a bill abolishing the death penalty, declaring the West African country... Read more
9 Oct, 2021
Mahrez scores twice as Algeria crush Niger, extend unbeaten run to 30 games
Johannesburg – Riyad Mahrez celebrated being included on Friday among 30 Ballon d’Or nominees by scoring twice as he... Read more
9 Oct, 2021
Nigeria rescues nearly 200 kidnap victims in northwest
Lagos – Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 200 kidnap victims during raids on camps of criminal gangs in dense... Read more
8 Oct, 2021
