Western Africa

Suspected jihadists kill 14 soldiers in Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists killed 14 soldiers in an attack in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the defence ministry said, in the…

3 years ago

Nigeria battles to revive ailing oil palm sector

Entangled, since the fall in oil prices in 2016, in an economic crisis that has been further aggravated by the…

3 years ago

WHO Director-General’s highlights the Independent Commission on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were involved in sexual abuse and…

3 years ago

At least 40 killed in attacks in Nigeria’s Kaduna state

More than 40 people have been killed since Sunday in two village attacks by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria, where a…

3 years ago

Mali elections could be postponed- Prime minister says

Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister said on Sunday, adding…

3 years ago

Nigerians mourns troops killed in jihadist attack

Nigerians buried the victims of a jihadist attack. At least eight soldiers were killed and several others missing after being…

3 years ago

Ivory Coast: Former first lady Simone Gbabgo launches political movement

The former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo attended a launch event of a political movement to support her, a step…

3 years ago

UNGA 2021: The World has the Resources to End Hunger, African Development Bank Head tells UN Food Systems Summit

“The world has the resources to end hunger,” African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said in a message on…

3 years ago

Africa’s complex pandemic recovery will shape its governments against the geopolitical backdrop

Leading global specialist risk consultancy, Control Risks, and Oxford Economics Africa, announced the launch of the sixth edition of their…

3 years ago

Former Ivorian PM Charles Konan Banny dies at 78

Former Ivory Coast prime minister Charles Konan Banny died in a Paris hospital on Friday after contracting Covid-19. Banny, 78,…

3 years ago

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