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Head of Niger’s presidential guard, Abdourahmane Tchiani, has named himself as head of a transitional government, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum. Tchiani made the…

The Chief of Staff to the Liberian Armed Forces, Maj.-Gen. Charles Johnson III, has said that the powers of Presidential Guards must be limited in order to prevent more incidences of Coup d’etat in the ECOWAS region.…

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum must be released immediately and constitutional order restored, the United Nations said Thursday, after elite troops detained him and declared they had taken power. Bazoum was…

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemns the coup attempt in Niger. Addis Ababa — Informed of an attempt by certain members of the military to undermine the stability of democratic and republican…

Military officers in Niger Republic have toppled the government of President Mohammed Bazoum. The soldiers took over the state television and announced a successful operation in the West African country on Wednesday…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Talon, who arrived around 4:43pm, is visiting Abuja a second time in nine days,…

President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) will not accept a coup in Niger Republic. Reports emerged early Wednesday that presidential palace and offices were sealed. In his…

Mali has removed French as its official language, a move that comes more than six decades after Bamako gained independence. The decision is contained in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on…

A former Ghanaian Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who resigned over the weekend after her houseworkers allegedly stole more than $1 million in cash from her home, has been arrested for suspected…

President Vladimir Putin has pledged to deepen relations with African countries across several spheres, promising a free supply of grains to the continent to tackle food insecurity. Putin made this known on Monday in a…

Arresting Vladimir Putin would amount to a declaration of war on Russia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in court papers…

The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said. “Total death Toll –…

Tunisia and the European Union signed on Sunday a “strategic partnership” deal that includes combatting human traffickers and tightening borders against Europe-bound migrants. The agreement capped weeks of talks and…

For the eleventh time, all efforts to bring the conflict in Sudan to an end failed on Friday after warring factions clashed in parts of the city of Bahri, according to residents. The warring factions engaged in the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told African leaders to discourage coups d’état on the continent, especially in the face of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity, and climate change. The president stated…

A British Airways captain was stabbed and held at gunpoint during a clash with a thug in Johannesburg town, South Africa. It was…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit in person, despite an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Following the arrest warrant…

South Africa’s top court on Thursday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma should return to prison to…

A Sudanese army airstrike on the capital has killed at least 22 people and injured many others, eyewitnesses and an official have said. Women and children were among the victims, the eyewitnesses told the BBC. The…

No fewer than 951 people, including 49 children from 14 countries have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023, a Spanish migrant rights group said Thursday. The countries are…

The Ghanaian legislative assembly has reportedly amended the anti-gay bill, which criminalises people to identify as LGBT and proponents for such an act. According to a report by the BCC Africa on Thursday, the…

Sierra Leone’s main opposition, All People’s Congress (APC), has rejected the results of the 24 June 2023 general elections and called on Sierra Leoneans “to play their part in resisting tyranny and fight for the…

Zimbabwe’s citizens face more economic difficulties as their currency continues to fall in value against the dollar, causing a 175 per cent inflation rate that marks a sombre new low in the downward spiral of the…

Malians will vote on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the military rulers and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. The military government, which…