The world's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy was Monday inaugurated in the Senegalese capital Dakar; the vessel which arrived last week was formally received by Senegalese President Macky Sall in a ceremony that was attended by the president…

Senegalese President Macky Sall has ordered an investigation into the Wednesday fire incident in which eleven babies died, at the Mame-Abdoul-Aziz-Sy hospital in Tivaouane, West of the country. Oge Obierika has the details.

The Nigerien defence ministry in a statement Wednesday said, the country’s army killed around 40 Boko Haram jihadists in an overnight fight on the islands of Lake Chad. According to the ministry, in the fight that started Tuesday evening and…

Former leader of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh will be prosecuted for suspected atrocities committed during his time in office following the government's acceptance of recommendations by a truth and reconciliation commission, TRRC. The country’s Attorney General Dawda Jallow said a…

The lack of proper enforcement of domestic laws is said to be fueling the increasing spate of insecurity and other forms of crisis in Nigeria.  Abubakar Monguno, a University teacher with the University of Maiduguri, North Eastern Nigeria, who is…

More than 100 kilograms of cocaine was discovered in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso's second-largest city. The prohibited proceeds are valued at $11 million.  The seizure was made last week but it was only yesterday Wednesday that the information was revealed. …

Cameroon's Prime Minister says 140 people in the country have died of cholera since October 2021. The premier added that more than 7,000 cases have been reported since the resurgence of the disease. Patrick Salia reports

The Nigeria Government says it will review and update the national guidelines concerning sickle cell disease, as part of efforts to reduce the burden of sickle cell anemia in the country.  Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, revealed this at…