Browsing: West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana — At least six individuals have tragically died in a crowd crush at a military recruitment exercise held at the El-Wak stadium in…
BAMAKO, Mali — A Malian woman known for regularly posting videos on TikTok in support of the national army has been abducted by armed men…
CONAKRY, Guinea — Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, the military commander who seized power in a coup four years ago, has formally entered the presidential race, reneging…
ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the American military to prepare for possible action in Nigeria, accusing the Nigerian government of failing…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria announced on Sunday it would welcome United States assistance in fighting Islamist insurgents, but stipulated that any cooperation must respect its…
ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically escalated rhetoric against Nigeria on Saturday, publicly stating he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has publicly stated that the United States has revoked his non-immigrant visa, effectively banning him from the…
IBAGWA, Nigeria — A Nigerian army officer, a medical doctor identified as Lieutenant Samson Haruna, has reportedly died after sustaining severe burns in an alleged…
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — The military government of Burkina Faso has announced the arrest of eight individuals associated with a Dutch-based humanitarian organization, formally accusing…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from his post just days after allegations surfaced regarding the falsification…