At least 12 soldiers and four auxiliary fighters were killed in Burkina Faso’s centre north region after insurgents attacked a military base. The Burkinabe army said 21 other persons sustained injuries during the attack last Friday. Abdullahi Hassan has more…

An activist group in Guinea is calling for the immediate prosecution of former president Alpha Conde. The call comes just days after the transitional government in a statement said that the ousted Guinea leader returned to the country last Friday…

About one hundred and fifty beggars and destitute were evacuated from the major streets of Abuja, Nigeria's capital, for allegedly constituting nuisance and disturbing the peace in the city. The evacuation of the beggars mainly women and children including old…

The government has shut down seventy-nine radio stations across the country. The Ministry of Social Communication announced in a statement, that a 72-hour deadline given by the Minister, Fernando Mendonça for 88 radio station to regularize their broadcast license status,…

International mining companies in Guinea have been ordered to present plans for refining products by May 2022. The directive by the ruling Junta will ensure quality finishing and conversion of bauxite mined by the companies into alumina within the country.…