Gunmen kill five policemen in southeast Nigeria
Lagos – Less than a week before presidential elections in Nigeria, gunmen killed five police officers in two separate... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Eight soldiers killed in jihadist-torn Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Eight soldiers have died in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Nigerians struggle with costs of living as election draws near
Lagos – Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday’s presidential elections to push... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso announces French army operation officially over
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
West African bloc maintains sanctions on junta regimes
Addis Ababa – West African leaders have maintained sanctions imposed on three military-ruled countries in the volatile Sahel region... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren’t represented in politics
Sharon Adetutu Omotoso, University of Ibadan In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity.... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
Body of Ghana star Atsu killed in Turkey earthquake flown home
Accra – The remains of former Ghana international footballer Christian Atsu who died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey... Read more
19 Feb, 2023
Thousands of Nigerians rally a week before presidential vote
Abuja – The frontrunners in Nigeria’s presidential race hit the campaign trail on Saturday in a major push to... Read more
19 Feb, 2023
Former Burkina Faso leader Sankara to be reburied this week
Ouagadougou – The body of Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara is to be buried Thursday alongside 12 comrades... Read more
18 Feb, 2023
Two teens killed in Guinea anti-junta clashes, relatives claim
Conakry – Two people died on Thursday in clashes between anti-junta protesters and security forces in Guinea, a municipal... Read more
18 Feb, 2023
