Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is considering authorizing the Burkinabe army to chase terrorist groups into Malian territory when they retreat after attacks.
Boubacar Keïta...
Election officials wait for people to vote at a polling station during the legislative elections in Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 18, 2016. Photo Credit:...
Gambia must ensure the safety of the president-elect, whose election victory is disputed by the current head of state, West African regional bloc ECOWAS...
West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh steps down when his mandate ends in January because he lost an election,...
An official said Friday's attack was the biggest jihadist assault ever carried out against the army. Photo Credit: AFP
A dozen soldiers were killed in...
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday gave out his daughter, Zahra Muhammadu Buhari, in marriage to Ahmed Indimi.
The wedding Fatiha took place after the...
The European Union offered 610 million euros ($635 million) to Niger on Thursday for keeping a lid on migration from Africa through the Mediterranean...
New United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister, Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General (DSG).
Guterres made the announcement through...
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the country was facing the worst economic situation in its history, in a speech to lawmakers to...
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...
