Twelve member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed in principle to establish a new regional military force aimed...
Belgian authorities have arrested three individuals suspected of involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes linked to Cameroon’s long-running separatist conflict, federal prosecutors...
Nigeria’s former justice minister Abubakar Malami is now facing terrorism‑related charges, adding a dramatic new layer to the allegations already levelled against him. The...
More than 100 charity‑kitchen workers have been killed since Sudan’s civil war began, according to testimonies gathered by the Associated Press and data from...
Ghana’s foreign affairs minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that at least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting in the Russia‑Ukraine war, with two others...
Dozens of people have been killed in coordinated dawn raids across three villages in Niger State, Nigeria, after armed men on motorcycles stormed communities,...
Motorcycle‑riding gunmen launched coordinated attacks on three villages in Niger State, killing at least 46 people, according to humanitarian sources. The assaults took place...
Several athletes collapsed on Friday during pre‑finale endurance events at the Argungu International Fishing Festival in Kebbi State, prompting emergency evacuations but failing to...
Nigeria will hold its next presidential election on 20 February 2027, the electoral commission announced on Friday, marking the official start of a political...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A passenger plane carrying 55 people veered off the runway at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport on Tuesday, ending up on...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s music community is mourning the sudden death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26‑year‑old aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being...
BAMAKO/OUAGADOUGOU/NIAMEY — The United States has announced a dramatic change in its approach to three West African countries — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger...
KINSHASA, DRC — Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has reaffirmed his commitment to an inclusive national dialogue, but with clear pre‑conditions that reflect both the...
