Ivory Coast hails ‘major’ oil discovery
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Wednesday reported a “major discovery” of oil and natural gas offshore after deepwater exploration by... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Top Liberian anti-graft agent probed in port corruption scandal
Monrovia – A top Liberian anti-graft official has been placed under investigation in connection with allegations of corruption at a... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Four Nigerian states impose restrictions to curb kidnappings, violent crimes
Abuja – Four state governments in northern and central Nigeria have imposed a series of restrictions on residents in a... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
As deadlines loom, doubts over Mali’s shift to civilian rule
Bamako – The colonels who rule Mali have repeatedly said they will restore civilian rule in early 2022, but with... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
‘How do you think 3% can clean the spills?’: New law stokes tension in Nigeria’s blighted oil delta
Ejamah-Ebubu – Nigerian farmer Nwale Nchimaonwi celebrated when he learnt that an oil law to overhaul the industry and... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
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
