Residents and officials say at least 26 people have been killed by gunmen in separate attacks in Nigeria’s Safana and Maradun local government areas of Katsina and Zamfara States.  The Katsina attack occurred on Thursday at Kabuke community, Rumka ward,…

Senegalese customs have announced that they have seized 634 kg of Indian hemp and fake medicines in the Koungheul and Mbour areas.  According to a statement sent to the APS on Monday, the Koungheul Mobile Customs Brigade seized on Sunday…

The government of Senegal has extended by a week a night time curfew to stall the further spread of the coronavirus which has now infected over twenty thousand people, killing hundreds of them. The measure has so far been limited…

A delegation from the global fund organization for education in emergencies and protracted crises – Education Cannot wait on Wednesday, arrived in the country on a three-day mission. ECW Director, Yasmine Sherif, said she is in Burkina Faso to ascertain…

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission in Ghana has called for an emergency meeting with the Teachers’ and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) over their nationwide strike. The strike which started on Wednesday, January 13, 2020 comes as students resume learning…

A Guinean court has sentenced two members of the National Front for the defense of the constitution FNDC to one year in prison.The opposition members were Wednesday charged with inciting insurrection against the re-election of President Alpha Conde in the…

Three peacekeepers with The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali were killed when their armored vehicle hit an Improvised explosive devices IED. Six others were injured during the incident on Wednesday as gunmen shot at them shortly…

In Abuja – Nigeria’s capital, hundreds of retired military officers under the umbrella union – Ex Service Men Association, took to the streets to demonstrate over unpaid allowances owed them. The Ex – service men in their numbers Wednesday, decried…