Ex-governor tries ‘outsider’ upset with Nigeria presidential bid
Ibadan – Horns blaring from the crowd, Nigerian candidate Peter Obi makes his pitch, repeating a mantra that he... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Benin troops kill four gunmen near border
Lagos – Benin forces have clashed with gunmen near the country’s northern border with Burkina Faso leaving four attackers... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
Teodoro Obiang Nguema wins sixth term as Equatorial Guinea ruler
Libreville – Equatorial Guinea’s ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been re-elected to a sixth term as president with... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
Ivory Coast’s ‘street general’ Ble Goude returns after acquittal
Abidjan – Charles Ble Goude, a key figure in post-electoral violence in Ivory Coast 11 years ago, returned to... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
Roadside bomb kills four Burkina troops in north, says army
Ouagadougou – A roadside bomb killed four troops in the north of Burkina Faso, an area wracked by a... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
Chad to try 401 people over deadly protests
N’Djamena – Chad is to try 401 people detained during and after deadly anti-government protests last month, prosecutors said... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
Gunmen kill 15 in northern Nigeria, govt says
Kano – Gunmen on Friday killed 15 people in multiple attacks in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state, the latest violence... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
Coup attempt fails in Sao Tome, says prime minister
Libreville – A coup attempt early on Friday failed in Sao Tome and Principe, said the prime minister of... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
Civilians flee as jihadists advance in northeast Mali
Niamey – Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in northeastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
Guinea parties boycott junta talks on return to civilian rule
Conakry – Guinea’s main political parties boycotted talks with military-dominated authorities on conditions for a return to civilian rule... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
