At least 45 people died in an attack on a village in northern Nigeria, a police official told Reuters on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents underscoring insecurity in parts of the country.
Two former generals who worked with former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh up until he was ousted have rejected charges of desertion brought against them by the military.
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 16 Tuareg civilians in attacks in northern Mali, just days after 40 Tuaregs were killed during similar raids on neighbouring villages, local authorities said on Wednesday.
The government of Ghana has said that it has created over one million jobs as it defends its promise to fix the high rate of unemployment in the West African nation.
At least 27 people have been killed in an explosion near a mosque in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday in an attack suspected to have been carried out by militants.
The International Monetary Fund’s board on Monday approved the next disbursement of about $191 million under Ghana’s aid program, while urging the West African country to take further steps to address its high debt.
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump with talks focusing on security and tackling terrorism.
Officials in Ghana have revealed that they intend taxing street beggars as the country makes efforts to raise enough revenue for developmental projects.
The Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka of Nigeria has said that his country is experiencing ethnic cleansing with recent killings taking place across the country.
Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers.
The apartments have been constructed to...
Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered.
The significant number of recoveries means the country now...
Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million.
Moyo is accused of illegally...
