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Niger and French troops kill militants in joint operation

About 15 Islamist militants have been killed in a joint air and ground operation carried out by French and Niger troops this week. The operation...

Lake Chad Basin leaders vow to defeat Boko Haram

Leaders of countries within the Lake Chad Basin territory have vowed to end the insurgency of terrorist group, Boko Haram. Presidents of Nigeria, Niger and...

Cholera kills 149 in DR Congo and Niger

Almost 150 people have been killed by a Cholera epidemic that has hit the Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger. The epidemic since February has...

Niger floods kill 22, displaces thousands

Twenty-two people are dead and thousands have been left homeless in Niger after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, authorities said. "As of August 6, 49...

Suicide bombers attack mosque in Niger, 10 killed

Suicide bombers have attacked a mosque in Niger’s south-eastern city of Diffa, killing ten people. The victims of the attack, according to officials gathered to...

Algeria accused of dumping migrants in the Desert

Algeria has been accused of abandoning migrants in the Sahara Desert, a development the UN has warned could trigger another crisis.

German aid worker kidnapped in Niger

A German aid worker has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Niger.

ECOWAS leaders meet in Accra over Single Currency

Heads of State from the Economic Community of West Africa States ECOWAS are meeting in Accra on Wednesday in a bid to fast track processes towards meeting the 2020 target for the introduction of a single currency ECO.

Niger: 2 soldiers die fighting off ‘Boko Haram raid’

At least two soldiers were killed overnight while fighting off an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in southeast Niger, a source in the security forces said on Tuesday.

Niger: Two police killed in attack

Two policemen have been killed and seven wounded in an attack in southwest Niger, local media reported Wednesday.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

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...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

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...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

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...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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