Bus and truck crash kills 22 in Benin
Cotonou – Twenty-two people have died in a collision between a bus and a truck in the centre of... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
Mali investigators see breakthrough in murder mystery
Bamako – Investigations into a string of beheadings in southern Mali that have shocked the Sahel nation have scored... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
Burkina Faso rally celebrates French troop pull-out announcement
Ouagadougou – Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Saturday in support of the ruling junta,... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
Mali armed group pulls out of constitution commission
Bamako – An armed group in Mali that signed a major peace deal in 2015 said this week it... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
More than 10 killed in two Burkina Faso attacks – security sources
Ouagadougou – At least 10 civilians were killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists in the Burkina Faso town... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
Ivory Coast leprosy sufferers fight social exclusion
Duquesne-Cremone – “A week before my mother died, her house was broken into and burned down,” said Mathieu Okoma... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
HRW urges probe over Cameroon journalist’s death
Libreville – Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Cameroon to launch an independent inquiry into the killing of... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
Sierra Leone’s political trailblazer runs into hurdles
Freetown – When Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was elected mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown in 2018, many saw the bright... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
France recalls envoy in latest spiral in row with Burkina Faso
Paris – France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso “for consultations,” a day... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Gambia exonerates three soldiers in coup inquiry
Banjul – The Gambian government said on Thursday that three soldiers charged with treason over an alleged coup attempt... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
