Liberia has joined the League of Nations to receive covid19 jabs under the covax initiative facilitated by the World Health Organization (WHO). A total of 96,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses were shipped into during the weekend. The arrival of the vaccines…

Ghana on March 6 celebrated the country’s 64th independence anniversary. However, this year’s national celebration which took place at the forecourt of the presidency, was done on a lowkey due to the presence of the coronavirus. President Nana Akufo Addo who…

In Senegal, opposition leader and member of parliament Ousmane Sonko who has been accused of rape is due to appear in court today. Mr. Sonko who has been in detention since Wednesday last week, appeared in court on Friday for…

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has been announced the 2020 winner of the $5m (£3.6m) Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership. Mr Issoufou has served two five-year terms as president from 2011 to 2020. He is set to be succeeded by…

Senegal's opposition leader sonko ordered release from further detention. A judge in Dakar has ordered the release of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from further detention. Sonko has been in detention since last week Wednesday when he was arrested by the…

Six people including civilians were killed when security forces in northern Burkina Faso were ambushed by militants. A soldier and five civilians from the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP) were killed in the attack. "The Kourao VDP…