French aid groups in disarray after latest Mali bustup
Niamey – French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after relations between the military-run hosts and... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
Ouagadougou – With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
A greener ride: West Africans switch on to electric motorbikes
Cotonou – Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
At least 14 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least 14 people died in two separate attacks by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso’s north, including... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
N’Djamena – Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early on Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Three UN peacekeepers hurt in Mali blast
Bamako – Three soldiers with the UN peacekeeping force in northern Mali have been injured by a highway bomb,... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
WATCH | Nigeria inaugurates first oil and gas project in north
Abuja – Nigeria began drilling for oil and gas in the northeast on Tuesday, a first for the African... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Nigerian road accident leaves 37 dead
Kano – At least 37 people were killed on Tuesday when three buses collided outside the northeast Nigerian city... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
West Africa and European partners strengthen ties against Sahel jihadists
Accra – West African nations met with European leaders on Tuesday for talks on “homegrown” ways to prevent jihadist conflict... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Latest in Equatorial Guinea presidential elections
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea’s iron-fisted veteran ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has taken the lead in the west African... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
