Polls have opened in Nigeria’s general elections seen as the most unpredictable since Africa’s most populous nation switched from military rule to democracy in 1999. Nigeria is Africa’s most populated country and largest democracy and is electing a president, vice…

The West African Elders Forum, a group of former presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers in the subregion, is calling on Nigerians to be conscious of their conduct during tomorrow’s vote. The Forum, through its head of Election Mediation Mission…

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says the most vulnerable population including people with disability will fully participate in the voting process. Of the 93.4 million eligible voters on the electoral register, nearly a hundred thousand, are people living with disabilities…

The Malian Prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga who is currently in Ouagadougou today has advised Burkina Faso not to count on “any foreign army” to fight the terrorist groups. Maiga is touring Burkina Faso despite a worsening security situation. Arriving…

A dozen volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP), auxiliaries to the Burkina Faso army, have been killed in a new attack by suspected terrorists in the north of the country. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a…