The British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, has said the disturbing trend of violence unleashed on Nigerians by the Boko Haram sect and allied groups, is a complex phenomenon that requires varied approaches to resolve. Duddridge said this when he…

Nearly 20 people have been killed after the invasion by several hundred-armed men in Seytenga community, in Burkina Faso.  The latest attack comes after the assassination of three Europeans on Monday in the eastern region of the country.  Veronica Njie…

Spokesperson of former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is expected back in Abidjan after ten years of exile in Ghana.  According to a statement from the 'Gbagbo or Nothing' FPI wing, Justin Koné Katina is returning to Abidjan next Friday. This former…

The former attorney and solicitor general of the Gambia has denied aiding and abetting the Arm Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) during the transitional period after the 1994 Coup d' etat. Amie Bensouda vehemently denied drafting the decrees of the…

The Executive Director African Centre for Health Policy Research and Analysis, Dr Thomas Anabah has called for a probe into the surge in COVID-19-positive arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport. It follows concerns raised by Frontiers Health Services, managers of…

Bandits who abducted the 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, Nigeria have released another video of the students including a pregnant female student. The students were abducted from their…

The two students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi abducted by gunmen have secured their freedom. Their release comes four days after gunmen stormed the school and kidnapped three students. Confirming the incident via a text message on Wednesday,…