A new speaker of parliament has been voted in Senegal after hours of drama between parliamentarians from the ruling and opposition coalitions.  On Monday, Amadou Mame Diop, a member of the ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yakarr emerged as the new…

At least eight migrants died and another 15 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. The coastguard rescued 14 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which…

Ghanaians in South Africa are currently living in fear following an alert by the high commission suggesting planned xenophobic attacks against foreigners.  The High Commission in a statement on Wednesday said individuals claiming to represent groups against the presence of…

Côte d'Ivoire was the host country for the 55th edition of the International Literacy Day under the auspices of UNESCO on Thursday. The theme chosen for this edition is “Transforming literacy learning spaces” and aims to unlock the potential of…

Nigerian officials have seized thousands of donkey genitals that were about to be exported to Hong Kong. On Thursday, an official said sacks of the donkey male genitals were seized at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. Fatima…