Court to rule on illegal assets of E Guinea president son
Paris – France’s top appeals court on Wednesday rules on the conviction handed to the powerful son of the... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Boko Haram Cameroon attack kills five soldiers, civilian
Yaounde – Boko Haram islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Nigerian girl struggles to recover after kidnap ordeal
Kaduna – Staring blankly from her hospital bed, 14-year-old Precious is struggling to recover after 21 days spent at... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Conflict ‘behind us’, Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says after greeting rival
Abidjan – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara offered a hearty welcome to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday as... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
Nigerian kidnappers seize ransom envoy
Kano – An envoy who delivered a ransom payment for the release of more than 100 Nigerian children abducted... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Nigerian separatist Sunday Igboho remanded in custody in Benin
Cotonou – A Nigerian separatist Sunday Igboho, wanted in his country was remanded in custody on Tuesday in Benin,... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Equatorial Guinea closes UK embassy over sanctions against president’s son
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea closed its embassy in London on Monday, four days after Britain imposed sanctions against the... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Sexual abuse: Mali youth basketball coach detained, faces several charges
Bamako – A judge in Mali has detained the coach of the under-18s girls basketball team, the prosecutor’s office said... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Former Ivory Coast foes Ouattara, Gbagbo set for long-awaited meeting
Abidjan – In a key moment in Ivory Coast’s turbulent politics, President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday will meet his... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Nigeria’s Muhammad Buhari to have ‘medical check-up’ in UK
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari left for London on Monday to attend an education summit after which he... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
