Outcry in Ivory Coast over televised ‘rape demonstration’
Abidjan – A TV channel in Ivory Coast apologised on Tuesday after airing a show in which a man... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
‘No evidence’ Guinean woman in Ivory Coast had Ebola, says WHO
Abidjan – There is “no evidence” that a Guinean woman who tested positive for Ebola after arriving in neighbouring Ivory... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Nigeria officials seek aid as Boko Haram fighters surrender
Maiduguri – Northern Nigerian officials have called for central government help after the surrender in recent months of 3... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Priest abducted in Cameroon… kidnappers demand ransom of over $36 000
Yaounde – A Catholic priest has been kidnapped in an anglophone region of Cameroon, the hostage’s diocese said on Monday.... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Boko Haram factfile: Islamists who turned to extreme violence
Lagos – Attempts to coax members of Nigeria’s Boko Haram away from jihadism and return to society have been gathering... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Nigeria’s Buhari urges unity after violence in flashpoint city killed dozens
Lagos – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Nigeria’s troubled exit path for repentant Boko Haram fighters
Maiduguri – Gaunt men sit in the shade sewing hats while women in headscarves cook leaves, watching children play... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Cameroon’s main port city battles mounting flood peril
Douala – It is the middle of the night in Cameroon’s largest port city, Douala, and the floodwaters are... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Senegal navy searches for dozens lost after migrant boat capsizes
Dakar – The Senegalese navy was carrying out a search and rescue mission on Saturday after a boat carrying about... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Mali ex-interim president and PM freed from house arrest
Bamako – Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest,... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
