Guinea opposition spurns talks with junta
Conakry – Opposition forces in Guinea on Monday spurned the ruling junta’s offer of dialogue, accusing it of authoritarian... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
Liberia seizes $100 million of cocaine
Monrovia – Liberian authorities on Monday said they had seized some $100 million worth of cocaine, with help from... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
Tumultuous year: Burkina Faso since the army seized power in January
Ouagadougou – The West African country of Burkina Faso has been shaken by its second military coup in eight... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
Ousted Burkina Faso leader Damiba in Togo after coup, says government
Lome – Togo’s government on Monday confirmed that ousted Burkina Faso leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba had fled to... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Nigeria ticks some boxes as a democracy. Why this hasn’t translated into a better life for most
Abiodun Fatai, PhD, Lagos State University Since gaining independence on 1 October 1960, Nigeria has struggled to maintain a... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Burkina junta leader resigns, flees after coup
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta leader agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Clashes erupt during Guinea independence celebrations
Conakry – Celebrations on Sunday to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Guinea’s independence descended into clashes between protesters and... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Burkina junta leader agrees to resign after coup confusion
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba agreed to step down Sunday, religious and community leaders said,... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Tear gas fired at Burkina protesters from inside French embassy
Ouagadougou – Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
Deposed Burkina leader plotting counterattack: putschists
Ouagadougou – The army officers who have seized power in Burkina Faso said in televised comments on Saturday that... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
