Burkina Faso’s new parliament opens after coup
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new legislative assembly opened on Friday with a call for self-sacrifice by the 71 members... Read more
12 Nov, 2022
Cameroon to finally call time on ‘sachet whisky’ drinking
Yaoundé – After a tiring day, Guy Bertrand pulls his taxi into a side street in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde,... Read more
12 Nov, 2022
Judge with al-Qaeda links sets conditions for Mali schools opening
Niamey – An influential Malian judge with links to Al-Qaeda has said some schools in the country cannot reopen... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
UN accuses Mali army and jihadists of massacres
Niamey – Mali’s army and jihadist groups have carried out massacres and hundreds of human rights violations, the UN... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Cisse ‘optimistic’ as he names injured Mane in Senegal World Cup squad
Dakar – Ballon d’Or runner-up Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Wagner ‘atrocities’ give ammunition to Mali jihadists
Dakar – Since the withdrawal of the French army from Mali, Russia’s Wagner Group has replaced it as a... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Two Nigeria election offices attacked, set ablaze
Abuja – Nigeria’s electoral authority said on Thursday two of its local offices had been attacked and set on... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Chad’s two main opposition figures say in hiding for safety
Libreville – The leaders of Chad’s main opposition groups said on Wednesday that they had been forced into hiding... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Senegal journalist charged and detained
Dakar – The director of a news site critical of Senegal’s government was charged on Wednesday in the capital... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Cameroon hope to be on song with Choupo-Moting at World Cup
Yaounde – Cameroon will look to Bayern Munich’s in-form striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Napoli midfielder Frank Zambo Anguissa... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
