6 Malian soldiers killed, 15 UN peacekeepers wounded in separate attacks
Six Malian soldiers were killed on Friday in a raid in the centre of the war-torn Sahel state,... Read more
27 Jun, 2021
Nigeria ‘negotiations’ with Twitter set to begin after suspension
Nigeria negotiations with Twitter are set to begin after President Muhammadu Buhari assigned a team to engage with the... Read more
25 Jun, 2021
Northeast Nigeria conflict: At least 324 000 kids die of disease, hunger
A 12-year-old conflict in northeast Nigeria has caused the deaths of at least 324 000 children under five, mostly... Read more
24 Jun, 2021
Stop prosecuting Twitter users, West African court tells Nigeria
A court in West Africa, the Ecowas Court of Justice in Abuja, has ordered Nigerian authorities not to prosecute... Read more
23 Jun, 2021
Nigerian singer accused of blasphemy against Islam freed on bail
A Nigerian court has reportedly released singer Ahmad Abdul on bail after he was arrested last week on allegations... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
West African block Ecowas to launch single currency in 2027
West Africa’s 15-nation member bloc, Ecowas, says it aims to launch a single currency in 2027 after its previous... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
US star Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Burkina Faso
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso, sheltering thousands of Malians who fled... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
West Africa states to keep watch on Mali after coup
West African states said on Saturday they will carry on monitoring events in Mali following a coup before lifting... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Niger to move 20 000 Malian refugees over attack fears
At least 20 000 Malian refugees who have fled to western Niger to escape jihadist attacks are to be... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Champagne, sequins as Nigeria models look to rock the runways
Champagne corks popped and sequins sparkled like a thousand tiny stars in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, where an international... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
