Five public employees killed in Cameroon attack
Douala – Five employees of Cameroon’s main public agro-industrial group have died after their truck was attacked in the... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s ‘outsider’ rallies in Lagos for final election sprint
Lagos – Appealing to Nigeria’s youth to come out and vote, outsider candidate Peter Obi on Saturday rallied thousands... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Suspected rebels kill 15 security forces in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed eight civilian volunteers and seven gendarmes during an ambush in central-northern Burkina Faso, security... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Uncertainty in Nigeria as cash, fuel shortages bite ahead of vote
Lagos – With under three weeks to go until Nigeria’s presidential elections, major shortages of cash and fuel have... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Meningitis outbreak in Niger kills 18, says WHO
Geneva – At least 18 people in southeastern Niger have died of meningitis in the past three months, the... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Attempted bombing in north Ghana fuels jihadist fears
Accra – Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge using explosives for the first time in... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Ten killed in gold mine collapse in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Ten people were killed when a makeshift gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, a miners’ association... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Fury grips Togo after report finds Covid fund irregularities
Lome – A report by Togo’s chief auditor showing irregularities in the use of Covid-19 funds is stirring indignation... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Army chief ousted in jihadist-torn Mali
Bamako – Six senior Malian military officers, including the army chief of staff and head of the national guard,... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
In northern Nigeria, fuel, cash crisis taints election campaign
Kano – It was just after dawn and tempers were fraying outside the First Bank in the northern Nigerian... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
