Anioma Youth Forum Petitions National Assembly Over NDDC Internship Programme
The Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide has petitioned the Senate and the House of Representatives, calling for a comprehensive investigation into...
Security forces in Benin are pursuing soldiers who attempted to seize power early Sunday morning, sparking chaos in the capital, Cotonou. The mutineers, who...
MASISI, Democratic Republic of Congo — A campaign to vaccinate tens of thousands of children against measles continued Monday in Masisi Territory, where local...
SOUTH KIVU, Democratic Republic of Congo — Clashes between the M23 rebel group and Congolese government forces, backed by coalition troops, erupted across South...
DOUALA, Cameroon — Shock and grief have gripped Cameroon following the death of veteran opposition leader Anicet Ekane while in detention in Yaoundé. At...
CABO DELGADO, Mozambique — Close to 100,000 people have fled their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks after armed groups stormed villages, burning...
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Nigeria has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the main challenger in Guinea-Bissau’s disputed presidential election, after a military coup...
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambian-American influencer and political vlogger Ethel Chisono Edwards, known online as “One Boss Lady”, has been sentenced to 18 months in...
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Military takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau, which has endured at least nine coups or attempts since independence in 1974. But...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned with immediate effect for health reasons, the presidency announced Tuesday.
The 63-year-old’s departure...
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon is reeling after the death of Anicet Ekane, a prominent opposition figure and longtime critic of President Paul Biya, who...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A radio presenter with South Africa’s public broadcaster has appeared in court on charges linked to the alleged recruitment of...
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — A high-level delegation from the West African bloc ECOWAS ended a mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau on Monday without achieving a breakthrough,...
ISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized Guinea-Bissau’s recent military takeover, describing it as a “ceremonial coup” after soldiers appeared on...