West Africa

Ghana’s new president faces tough regional security problems: why he’s well-placed to tackle them

Muhammad Dan Suleiman, Curtin University John Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president. He inherits a host... Read more

22 hours ago

Freetown – Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up... Read more

22 hours ago

Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College Nigerians may be wondering whether the year 2025 will bring the “renewed hope” promised by... Read more

7 Jan

N’Djamena – Chad’s foreign affairs minister on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of showing contempt after he said... Read more

7 Jan

Accra – A raging inferno that swept through the bustling Kantamanto Market in the Ghanaian capital Accra has reduced... Read more

3 Jan

Lagos – Two crowd stampedes, one in the capital Abuja and another in the southern town of Okija, have... Read more

22 Dec, 2024

Accra – Ghana’s president-elect John Mahama on Wednesday appointed an anti-corruption task force, part of his campaign vow to... Read more

19 Dec, 2024

Libreville – Gabon’s ruling junta on Wednesday lifted a curfew that had been in force since it seized power... Read more

19 Dec, 2024

Abuja – Nigeria’s president said on Wednesday the reforms undertaken by his administration have yielded results and there will... Read more

19 Dec, 2024

Libreville – Gabon’s police have arrested dozens of young protesters for breaching a curfew, in place since the military... Read more

17 Dec, 2024