West Africa

Youth in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest to the Federal Capital Territory Administration demanding for a better federal capital territory.  The Youths presented a 10 point demand to the administration with a two week ultimatum for…

In Nigeria, the Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s external borrowing request in the sum of $16,230,077,718, and €1,020,000,000. The upper chamber also approved a grant component of $125 million. Imoh Edet reports

In Liberia, the Senate Joint Committees on Maritime, Defense Intelligence, Security and Veteran Affairs have forwarded several recommendations to Plenary for onward submission to the Executive from its investigative findings into circumstances that led to the sinking of the Niko…

535 Guinean police officials have been retired by transition leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya. According to a decree read on television, the officers have been asked to proceed on leave either for age limit or length of service. Abdulahi Hassan reports

A self-confessed member of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, Abdulsalam Adinoyi, has been sentenced to death by hanging. The sentence was handed down by Lekan Ogunmoye, a judge of Ekiti State High Court, in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday. Adinoyi was charged and…

France has handed back 26 treasures that were looted from Benin during the colonial period, fulfilling a promise made by President Emmanuel Macron to restore a lost part of Africa’s heritage. Benin President Patrice Talon and Culture Minister Jean-Michel Abimbola…

The Sierra Leone government has finally reached an agreement with Limkokwing University to allow its over one thousand sponsored students return to classes after two years of agitation’ Two weeks of verification is expected to end on Friday and consequently…

Russia on Thursday dismissed French concerns about a potential deal between Mali and a Russian private military contractor and said it planned to continue supplying Mali with weapons, military hardware and ammunition. Diplomatic and security sources have told Reuters that…

The National Human Rights Commission NHRC of the Gambia has raised concern over the use of children in political campaigns as the process started on Tuesday. The commission also frowned upon the issue of executive orders adding that it will…

The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that the number of people around the world forced to abandon their homes likely increased to more than 84 million in the first half of this year, an increase fueled in particular by conflicts…

Nigerien authorities say at least 18 people died when an artisanal goldmine collapsed in the south of the country near the border with Nigeria.  Adamou Gueraou, mayor of Dan-Issa district says the provisional death toll is 18 people, who have…

At least 3,000 people in Keta municipality have been rendered homeless after tidal waves swept through their homes on Sunday. Areas affected by the tidal waves include Anlo, Keta, and Ketu South municipality. According to residents, the seawater that run into…