Boko Haram fighters, civilians killed in Niger, says military
Thirteen Boko Haram fighters have been killed in clashes in southeast Niger while four civilians have been executed by... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Nigeria parliament passes long-delayed oil and gas bill
Nigeria has voted to approve a long-delayed oil and gas law that aims to attract new foreign investment in... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Burkina Faso president sacks two ministers over massacres
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has sacked two of his ministers over recent massacres there that have... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Gabon’s failed 2019 coup: 3 soldiers sentenced to 15 years in jail
Gabon has sentenced three soldiers, who were behind a failed coup in 2019, to 15 years in prison. The... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Togo turns to private sector for cotton revival
Togo has turned to the private sector for cotton revival as it strives to resuscitate its struggling cotton industry,... Read more
30 Jun, 2021
In Liberia, General ‘Butt Naked’ rehabilitates ex-child soldiers
General ‘Butt Naked’, the former Liberian rebel notorious for sacrificing children and charging into battle in the nude, now... Read more
30 Jun, 2021
Nigerian separatists demand ‘justice’ for detained leader
Nigerian separatists are demanding “justice and fair hearing” after their leader Nnamdi Kanu was detained after he was brought... Read more
30 Jun, 2021
Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu held, to face trial in Nigeria
Nnamdi Kanu, the Nigerian Biafran separatist leader, has been arrested and “brought back” to the country to face trial,... Read more
30 Jun, 2021
Burkina Faso arrests two jihadists over village massacre
Burkina Faso has arrested two jihadists, including a local commander after a massacre in the northeast of the West... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Nigeria restricts passengers from SA over virus spread
Nigeria has barred passengers who are not citizens or permanent residents from entering the country if they have been... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
