Ghana plans three-day protest over illegal mining, arrests
Accra – Ghanaians are set to stage a three-day protest this week demanding government action on illegal gold mining... Read more
2 Oct, 2024
Anger meets tear gas as Nigeria hardship protests fizzle out
Lagos – Rallies over economic hardship struggled to build momentum in Nigeria on Tuesday as the country battles its... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
Guinea presidency denies tension around presidential palace
Conakry – Guinea denied on Thursday there was an emergency situation in the area surrounding its presidential palace, after... Read more
27 Sep, 2024
Nigeria ruling party wins key swing state election
Lagos – Nigeria’s ruling party has won an election for governor in southern Edo state, the electoral commission said,... Read more
23 Sep, 2024
Gabon’s ousted leader Bongo says renouncing politics for good
Libreville – Gabon’s ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was overthrown in a coup last year, has said he is... Read more
20 Sep, 2024
At least 12 soldiers killed in Niger attacks – army
Niamey – A series of ambushes and explosions across military-run Niger killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded 30... Read more
20 Sep, 2024
Ghana opposition protests over voter register
Accra – Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), held nationwide protests on Tuesday, intensifying its call... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
At least 25 children dead in Nigeria bus crash during Prophet Mohammed celebration
Kano – A bus carrying Muslim faithful celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammed crashed in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state,... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
Rescuers search for survivors after Sierra Leone building collapse
Freetown – A seven-storey residential building collapsed in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday with many feared trapped under... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
Guinea gives land to victims of forced evictions
Conakry – Guinea has handed over a plot of land to thousands forcibly evicted by previous governments, with some... Read more
16 Sep, 2024
