Stop prosecuting Twitter users, West African court tells Nigeria
A court in West Africa, the Ecowas Court of Justice in Abuja, has ordered Nigerian authorities not to prosecute... Read more
23 Jun, 2021
Nigerian singer accused of blasphemy against Islam freed on bail
A Nigerian court has reportedly released singer Ahmad Abdul on bail after he was arrested last week on allegations... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
West African block Ecowas to launch single currency in 2027
West Africa’s 15-nation member bloc, Ecowas, says it aims to launch a single currency in 2027 after its previous... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
US star Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Burkina Faso
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso, sheltering thousands of Malians who fled... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
West Africa states to keep watch on Mali after coup
West African states said on Saturday they will carry on monitoring events in Mali following a coup before lifting... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Niger to move 20 000 Malian refugees over attack fears
At least 20 000 Malian refugees who have fled to western Niger to escape jihadist attacks are to be... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Champagne, sequins as Nigeria models look to rock the runways
Champagne corks popped and sequins sparkled like a thousand tiny stars in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, where an international... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Mali’s new government: The tasks ahead
Mali’s new government has less than nine months to steer one of the world’s most troubled countries back to... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Burkina Faso holds talks on security crisis
Burkina Faso on Thursday launched a two-day huddle gathering governing and opposition parties to discuss the country’s worsening jihadist... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo heads home after war crimes acquittal
Former president Laurent Gbagbo was returning to Ivory Coast on Thursday for the first time in nearly a decade,... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
