Hundreds of Burkinabe refugees have arrived in the Malian town of Koro, fleeing attacks by armed groups. The displaced persons, mostly women and children, are seeking shelter in the Bandiagara region of central Mali. Local officials say the growing influx…

A Swiss national has been kidnapped by armed men in Niger’s northern Agadez region. The abduction took place on Sunday, April 13, marking the second kidnapping of a foreigner in the area this year. An Austrian woman was similarly taken…

At least 51 people have been killed in a brutal attack in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria. The assault occurred early Monday in Zike, Bassa Local Government Area, where gunmen opened fire on fleeing residents. This comes just weeks after a…

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has pledged to eliminate Boko Haram remnants after an IED blast killed eight people. The explosion, triggered by insurgents along the Maiduguri–Damboa Road, marks another tragic attack in the conflict-ridden region. Zulum reiterated his administration’s…

Civil society groups are denouncing a manhunt targeting Bubacar Turé, head of Guinea-Bissau’s Human Rights League. Turé went into hiding after security agents stormed his home over claims he made about suspicious deaths at a national hospital. Authorities accuse him…

With six months to go before Cote d’Ivoire’s October 2025 elections, tensions are rising over candidate eligibility and electoral preparations. Public debate is growing around the absence of some declared candidates from the official voter list, fueling uncertainty. The memory…

Senegal launched the Lancet’s Countdown to 2030 report in Dakar on Monday, spotlighting critical gaps in maternal and child health care. The report, developed by over 50 global experts, assesses health coverage and quality across 80 low and middle-income countries.…

Liberia’s Student Unification Party commemorated the April 14, 1979, “Rice and Rights Riot” with a memorial in Monrovia on Monday. The historic protest was sparked by a government proposal to raise rice prices, leading to nationwide outrage and deadly clashes.…

Tensions are high in Ghana’s Binduri district after two police officers were ambushed and killed by suspected armed robbers on April 13. The officers, traveling in plain clothes on motorbikes, were shot and had their bikes stolen, according to police.…