Robber who escaped Belgian jail arrested in Guinea
Brussels – A Belgian armed robber who escaped a Brussels jail has been arrested in Conakry, capital of the... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
MSF worker freed in Mali
Bamako – A Burkinabe worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) kidnapped in jihadist-torn Mali was... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
West Africa has experienced a wave of coups – superficial democracy is to blame
Temitope J. Laniran, University of Bradford West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022.... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
Shell to pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers over pollution
The Hague – Shell said on Friday it will pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers to compensate them... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
Togo president sacks army minister and army chief
Lome – Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has sacked the country’s armed forces minister and appointed a new chief of... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
Ivory Coast team in Mali for talks on detained soldiers
Bamako – An Ivory Coast delegation arrived in Mali on Thursday for talks on a five-month-old row sparked by... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Mali armed groups suspend peace deal
Bamako – Almost all armed groups in Mali that signed a major peace deal in 2015 suspended their participation... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt
Banjul – The Gambia’s government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Ivory Coast seeks life for four suspects over 2016 attack
Abidjan – An Ivory Coast prosecutor on Wednesday urged life in jail for four suspects over one of West... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
West Africa police ‘rescue’ 50 exploited children: Interpol
Abidjan – An Interpol-led operation in West Africa has “rescued” 90 victims of sexual exploitation and forced labour, including... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
