Kidnapped girl freed, united with her family after seven years
Lagos – One of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants more than seven years ago is free and... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
At least 26 Chadian troops killed in suspected jihadist attack
N’Djamena – At least 26 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by jihadist fighters in the troubled Lake... Read more
6 Aug, 2021
Africa’s top cocoa producers sign deal to combat child labour
Accra – Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s two largest cocoa suppliers, on Thursday agreed to better cooperate on pricing... Read more
6 Aug, 2021
Mali condemns armed police protest over detained commander
Bamako – Mali’s interim government on Saturday condemned an armed police protest that led to the liberation of a special-forces... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
At least 115 killed in military crackdown in Nigeria – Amnesty
Lagos – Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
Man disguises himself as a woman to write exams on behalf of his girlfriend
Dakar – A Senegalese student has been detained for fraud after allegedly disguising himself as a woman and sitting his... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Ivorian ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo urges release of ‘prisoners of conscience’
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Monday called for 110 detainees to be released, describing them as... Read more
3 Aug, 2021
Nigeria files fresh terrorism charges against Shia cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky
Kano – Nigeria has filed fresh terrorism charges against a Shia Muslim cleric, Ibrahim Zakzaky, a prosecution lawyer said... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
Both sides in Cameroon conflict must protect civilians, says HRW
Yaounde – Human Rights Watch on Monday urged authorities in Cameroon to protect civilians caught up in a conflict... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
Nigerian doctors begin strike over pay, inadequate facilities
Lagos – Doctors in Nigeria’s state-run hospitals on Monday began a strike over pay, insurance benefits and poor facilities, union... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
