Sierra Leone’s first women’s football league kicks off
Freetown – Sierra Leone’s first professional women’s football league launched on Saturday with a match in the northern city... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
Road bomb kills two people in Niger
Niamey – Two people were killed in southeastern Niger on Sunday by a road bomb which exploded as they... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
Nigeria floods toll has passed 600, says government
Lagos – More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
Jihadists kill 11 in Burkina Faso ambush: security sources
Ouagadougou – Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and eight civilian auxiliaries in an attack Saturday in Burkina Faso’s volatile... Read more
16 Oct, 2022
Northwest Nigeria state imposes lockdown over bandit attacks
Kano – The northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara has imposed a local lockdown and closed some markets and highways... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
At 34, Burkina Faso’s new junta chief is world’s youngest leader
Ouagadougou – Just two weeks ago, 34-year-old Ibrahim Traore was an unknown, even in his native Burkina Faso. But... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
Mali bus blast kills at least 11 people: hospital source
Bamako – At least 11 people were killed and 53 injured when a bus hit an explosive device in... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
Benin foils ‘terrorist’ attack, kills 8 gunmen: army
Cotonou – Benin’s army has said it foiled a “terrorist” attack in the country’s northwest, killing eight gunmen suspected... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
Equatorial Guinea detains human rights campaigner: lawyer, wife
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea has held a human rights campaigner in detention for 18 days after he assisted opposition... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
Guinea-Bissau could postpone December legislatives
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections, currently scheduled for December, could be postponed due to logistical and financial constraints, a... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
