Countries West Africa bloc chief warns Guinea risks ‘heavy sanctions’ Dakar – The acting head of West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday warned Guinea’s ruling junta that the country... Read more 22 Sep, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso soldiers jailed over 1990 student leader murder Ouagadougou – A Burkina Faso court has found three former presidential guards guilty of involvement in the 1990 murder of... Read more 22 Sep, 2022
Countries 11 farmers ‘executed’ by suspected jihadists in Niger Niamey – Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have shot dead 11 farmers – nine from Niger and two Nigerians –... Read more 22 Sep, 2022
Countries In Mali’s Kidal, former rebels enforce law and order Kidal – On a sandy street in a northern Malian town, armed guards take turns at a checkpoint next... Read more 21 Sep, 2022
Chad Chad death toll in clashes between herders and farmers rises to 19 N’Djamena – Nineteen people were killed in fighting between herders and farmers in southern Chad earlier this month, according... Read more 21 Sep, 2022
Countries Senegal court upholds prison term in key case against mayor Dakar – A Senegalese appeal court on Wednesday confirmed a prison sentence handed down to the mayor of Dakar,... Read more 21 Sep, 2022
Countries Tough treatment in Ivory Coast schools, expelling ‘losers’ to boost grades Abidjan – Youngsters in Ivory Coast return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads:... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Burkina Faso World Bank asks Sahel nations to diversify economies Abidjan – The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Countries More than 150 dead in Niger rainy season floods Niamey – Severe floods in Niger after months of heavy downpours have killed 159 people, authorities said Monday, marking... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Chad Chadian FM resigns blaming junta for his exit N’Djamena – Chad’s foreign minister resigned on Monday, accusing the ruling junta of sidelining him at a key forum... Read more 20 Sep, 2022