Presidential contender Kamara says ready to be Sierra Leone’s ‘CEO’
Just a day before he was due to release his manifesto, Sierra Leonean presidential contender Samura Kamara was busy writing in depth about the West African country's justice…
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More than one hundred people dead in riverboat disaster in Nigeria
The death toll from a Nigeria riverboat disaster has risen to 106 people as rescue teams continued to search for more survivors, police said on Wednesday.…
‘Ghana beyond aid’ no longer: West Africa’s former model student forced to turn to…
Issued on: 21/05/2023 - 18:08Modified: 21/05/2023 - 18:17
Formerly praised for its stability and good governance, Ghana…
Scores killed in Burkina Faso by attackers ‘in army uniforms’, prosecutor says
Issued on: 24/04/2023 - 07:41
Sixty people were killed in Burkina Faso by attackers wearing military uniforms, a…
Cocaine production is at its highest level on record, UN says
A customs officer takes a sample from part of the cocaine seized for the largest single seizure of cocaine in Bavaria to date, which is examined using a test tube.Picture Alliance | Getty…
Lavrov says Russia to continue helping Mali improve military capabilities
Issued on: 07/02/2023 - 15:43Modified: 07/02/2023 - 15:45
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia…
Senegalese MPs jailed for attacking female legislator in parliament
Issued on: 02/01/2023 - 18:20
Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically…
Senegal president’s coalition narrowly holds parliamentary majority
Issued on: 12/08/2022 - 14:52
Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition narrowly won last month's legislative election,…
Macron pledges French support in Benin for security, culture and education
Issued on: 27/07/2022 - 13:24Modified: 27/07/2022 - 13:25
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to support Benin by…
Ivorian bill that would legalise polygamy for men earns the ire of women’s groups
A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalise polygamy – but only for men – has prompted strong reactions from women's rights advocates, which have…