Sergei Lavrov offers Moscow’s support to Mauritania
Nouakchott – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday offered support for Mauritania in the fight against jihadism in... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Angela Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize for welcoming refugees
Yamoussoukro – Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Nigeria panel says Feb 25 vote to go ahead despite problems
Lagos – Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday that elections would go ahead as scheduled this... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Two police officers, gendarme killed in western Mali attack, sources say
Bamako – Two Malian police officers and a gendarme were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Six killed in suspected Burkina Faso jihadist attack
Ouagadougou – Six people were killed when suspected jihadist gunmen attacked a town in central Burkina Faso, a local... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov Lavrov vows aid for West Africa’s jihadist fight
Bamako – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday pledged assistance to West African states battling jihadists, as Moscow... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
WATCH | Riots erupt in Nigerian city over cash shortages
Lagos – Angry protesters attacked banks on Tuesday in a southwest Nigeria city over a cash shortage, police and... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
Death toll in Burkina Faso jihadist attack rises to 25
Ouagadougou – At least 25 people, most of them civilians, were killed in a weekend attack by suspected jihadists... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov visits Mali in sign of deepening ties
Bamako – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali early on Tuesday for talks with its junta leaders... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Travelling artist provides a different view for Mauritania’s poor
Nouakchott – For the past decade, artist Seb Toussaint has travelled to some of the poorest parts of the... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
