‘Gold dust’: Liberians queue for rice
Monrovia – In the Clara Town suburb of Liberia’s capital Monrovia, Aminata Kanneh stands sweating under the hot midday... Read more
7 Oct, 2022
Nearly 200 dead in Niger floods
Niamey – Flooding caused by heavy rains in the West African state of Niger has claimed nearly 200 lives... Read more
7 Oct, 2022
Traore officially named Burkina Faso president after coup
Ouagadougou – Captain Ibrahim Traore was appointed as president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, according to an official statement,... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
Remaining hostages freed from Nigeria train attack
Lagos – The remaining passengers taken hostage in March after gunmen bombed and attacked a train in northwest Nigeria... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
Nigeria’s ruling party fends off questions over candidate
Lagos – With campaigning underway for Nigeria’s 2023 election, the ruling APC is fending off questions over the health... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
US warns Burkina Faso coup leaders on Russia
Washington – The United States on Tuesday warned Burkina Faso’s junta of the risks of allying with Russia, whose... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Sao Tome centre-right opposition wins absolute majority
Libreville – Sao Tome and Principe’s centre-right opposition has won an absolute majority in the national assembly, the country’s... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Russian pilot killed in Mali plane crash
Bamako – A Russian pilot died on Tuesday when a plane that Russia had recently delivered to Mali’s armed forces crashed... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Gunmen kill 12 in northern Nigeria
Kano – Twelve people died when gunmen opened fire on villagers in troubled northeast Nigeria, police said. The attackers,... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Calm returns to Burkina capital after junta chief flees to Togo
Ouagadougou – Calm returned to Burkina Faso’s capital on Monday after the country’s military leader fled to neighbouring Togo following... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
