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Burkina Faso’s richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou is said to be engaged in a heated dispute with junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore. Reports by Cameroon…

On Thursday, South Africa’s RCL Foods (RCLJ.J) said its poultry unit culled 410,000 chickens due to the country’s worst avian flu outbreak, heightening fears of chicken meat and egg shortages. The bird flu outbreak,…

The junta in Burkina Faso, which toppled a military regime to gain power, has announced that there was a coup attempt. In a statement, the junta said an attempt by…

France’s ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday after leaving Niamey following weeks of tensions between Paris and the post-coup regime in the West African country, the foreign ministry told AFP. The return of…

The military junta of Burkina Faso has reportedly suspended the French monthly magazine Jeune Afrique for allegedly publishing “untruthful” articles about tension and unrest inside the country’s armed forces Jeune…

Libya’s prosecutor general, Al-Seddik al-Sur, on Monday ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster which killed thousands, his office said. The flash flood, which…

Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced it would delay a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation. The two rounds —…

French president, Emmanuel Macron, has announced on Sunday its decision to withdraw its military presence from Niger and recall its ambassador following the ousting of the democratically elected president, Mohamed…

Ghanaians flooded the streets of the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday for a third day of anti-government protests linked to economic hardship that have led to dozens of arrests. The protesters were waving placards and…

The United States of America, on Friday, met with ECOWAS officials regarding the ongoing political crisis in Niger Republic, stating support for the bloc to continually pressure Niger military junta to release ousted…

The Ghanaian government is actively strategizing and implementing policies and initiatives to export electricity to Nigeria. Mr. Hanson Monney, the Head of the Generation and Transmission Unit at the Ministry of Energy in…

The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with high treason and corruption and placed in custody, the state prosecutor told AFP Wednesday. Bongo’s eldest son…

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has declared his intention to run for the fourth term in office during next year’s elections. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist…

A United Nations humanitarian office report Tuesday said 400 migrants were killed in the floods that hit eastern Libya last week, citing hospital reports. Thousands of people were declared missing after the floods triggered…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday advanced his economic development diplomatic drive for investment attraction as he engaged…

A BBC documentary has exposed the operations of a South African organisation called Dudula, which is hellbent on expelling foreigners from the nation. The report titled 'Fear and Loathing in South Africa' investigates…

Water suppliers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have advised residents to have only a two-minute bath due to water shortage. On Sunday, Rand Water and Johannesburg Water companies explained that residents consumed an…

An official in eastern Libya has denied allegations that many of those killed in devastating floods last weekend were told to stay in their homes. Othman Abdul Jalil, a spokesperson for the Benghazi-based government,…

It was a tortuous journey with lots of experiences. The journey wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Attahiru Illela, a commercial motorcyclist who has mastered the terrain and knows how to get past…

Millions of Nigeriens are going through pain as their businesses are collapsing as a result of Nigeria’s decision to cut electricity supply to them, residents of the neighbouring country and diplomats have…

President Emmanuel Macron has said that France’s envoy to Niger and diplomatic staff are being held hostage in the French embassy, accusing military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission. The ambassador is…

Emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and…

President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed his son, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, as the deputy finance minister in his new cabinet following re-election.He also named his nephew, Tongai Mafidhi Mnangagwa, as…

Gabon’s new ruler General Brice Oligui Nguema on Monday appointed former opposition leaders and stalwarts of the ousted regime to both houses of parliament. The general, proclaimed president for a transition period, led…