Nigerian doctors to resume work after two-months’ strike
Abuja – Doctors at Nigeria’s state-run hospitals will resume work this week after calling off a two-month long strike on... Read more
5 Oct, 2021
Named in Pandora Papers, Ivory Coast PM denies any ‘illicit activities’
Abidjan – Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi on Monday denied any wrongdoing after he was named in the... Read more
5 Oct, 2021
Nine soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack, security sources say
Ouagadougou – Nine soldiers were killed in an attack on a military detachment in jihadist-hit northern Burkina Faso on Monday,... Read more
4 Oct, 2021
Food-crisis spectre haunts 600 000 in Niger, UN says
Niamey – The United Nations on Sunday warned that the Tillaberi region of western Niger was facing a “major food... Read more
4 Oct, 2021
Nigeria jihadists attack surrendered rivals in camp
Kano – Islamic State-allied jihadists have attacked a camp housing surrendered rivals from Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, the... Read more
3 Oct, 2021
Nigeria looks to revive ailing palm oil sector
Okomu – Standing beside the piles of dark red palm fruits ready for crushing for their essence, Nigerian farmer... Read more
3 Oct, 2021
Chad police break up protest against junta
N’Djamena – Chadian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered on Saturday to condemn the... Read more
3 Oct, 2021
Nigeria’s Buhari orders Twitter ban lifted once conditions met
Lagos – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he had ordered the country’s ban on Twitter to be lifted... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
PICS | Guinea coup leader sworn in as transitional president
Conakry – Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month’s coup in Guinea, promised to respect the country’s international commitments... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Burkina Faso bars Norwegian aid agency from conflict zones
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has stopped the Norwegian Refugee Council from working in camps for displaced people in the jihadist-hit... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
