West Africa

Malian authorities say they have neutralized several terrorists including the second in command from the Macina Liberation Front Ousmane Sidibé known as "Bobala".  The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) said airstrikes and offensives in the regions of Mopti and Ségou in…

The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission IEC has announced a date for the 2022 National Assembly elections The electoral commission also announced a date for the nomination for aspiring candidates throughout the country. Sankulleh Janko has more from Banjul.

At least 10 people have been killed by suspected Islamist militants in northern Burkina Faso. Security officials said an armed group raided Namssiguian village in Bam province on Saturday. They burned down buildings, stole property and sabotaged a mobile phone…

President, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday led other top government functionaries to honor the nation’s fallen and living heroes in commemoration of the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. President Buhari laid a wreath on the tomb of the fallen heroes as…

Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have neutralized scores of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, who made frantic attempt to infiltrate the ancient town of Biu, Borno State, North-Eastern…

Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has died at the age of 76, officials said on Sunday.  He was ousted by the military in 2020 after a turbulent seven-year rule. Veronic Njie has more:

In Nigeria, dozens of gunmen on motorbikes ransacked a village and killed more than 50 people in the latest violence in northwest Nigeria, residents said on Sunday. Gangs have been terrorizing areas of the northwest in recent years, forcing thousands…

The United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Mali has grounded its flights amid discussions over sanctions that have shut air and land borders to the West African country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the regional monetary union…

Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol Vegetable Oil and Fortune Rice, has announced the closure of its manufacturing plant. According to the company, its decision follows government’s introduction of the duty discount on benchmark value policy in 2019, which has…

Investors in Ghana's bond market are worried about the country's ability to pay back commitment with a widening debt portfolio.  The concerns have heightened after International rating agency, Fitch, downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to a ‘B-‘ from…

West African College of Surgeons, a conglomeration of over 3,000 doctors from 15 African countries will arrive in the country shortly to perform free surgical operations. According to the Surgeon’s Country Representative to Liberia—Robert Kpoto, the team's arrival is part…

In Burkina Faso, eight soldiers were arrested on Monday, January 10 for attempted Coup D'état.  The information was confirmed yesterday Tuesday by the military prosecutor in a statement.  Among those implicated, the Corps Commander of the 12th Commando Infantry Regiment…