Six troops held in Sao Tome after ‘coup’ episode
Libreville – Six soldiers in the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe have been placed in... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Nigeria raises cash withdrawal limits after public outcry
Lagos – Nigeria’s central bank has announced substantial increases in limits on weekly cash withdrawals following pressure from the... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Nigeria says ‘collateral damage’ in air strikes against gangs
Kano – Nigerian authorities have acknowledged “collateral damage” from air strikes against criminal gangs in which local residents said... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Ex-TV chief in Cameroon given 12 years in high-profile trial
Yaounde – A former head of Cameroon’s state TV and radio station was handed a 12-year term for graft... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Gambian MPs target Indian pharma group over child deaths
Banjul – A Gambian parliamentary committee on Tuesday recommended that an Indian pharmaceutical company be banned and prosecuted over... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Senegal journalist back in jail in high-profile case
Dakar – A Senegalese court on Tuesday ordered prominent journalist and government critic Pape Ale Niang to be put... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
MSF worker kidnapped in Mali
Bamako – A worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) has been kidnapped in jihadist-torn northern... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Ghosts of insecurity, inflation haunt Nigeria Christmas present
Lagos – This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Germany hands back looted artefacts to Nigeria
Abuja – Germany handed back more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday, saying it was to “right... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Ghana labour unions call for strike over local debt swap
Accra – Ghana’s main unions on Monday called for a nationwide strike from next week in protest against the... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
