Browsing: West Africa
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s military government has officially severed diplomatic relations with France, escalating a years-long deterioration in ties between the West African…
IBADAN, Nigeria — A rare and symbolic wedding ceremony in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has drawn attention after twin brothers married twin sisters…
NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military authorities have launched a large-scale manhunt after an early-morning attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey left…
West Africa is grappling with a convergence of security and public health crises, with fresh militant violence in the Sahel, a worsening Ebola outbreak in…
ABUJA, Nigeria — An Abuja court has sentenced four men to death for their role in the 2022 attack on a Catholic church in south-western…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday defended his administration’s sweeping economic reforms, saying they had stabilised Africa’s largest economy and restored…
BAMAKO, Mali — The world’s first surviving nonuplets have celebrated their fifth birthday, marking another remarkable milestone for the record-breaking siblings who captured global attention…
ACCRA, Ghana — Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Accra ahead of the high-level Tana Forum on Security in Africa, a key platform…
ACCRA, Ghana — A Ghanaian footballer has died after suspected armed robbers opened fire on a team bus, in an attack that has renewed concerns…
COTONOU, Benin — Voters in Benin went to the polls on Sunday to elect a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after…