Hundreds of Bissau-Guineans marched through Bissau, the country’s capital city, to protest last month’s military coup and demand the release of opposition leaders. The protesters clashed...
Stricter rules for the acquisition of South African citizenship have been proposed in a draft revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. The draft...
Ghanaian authorities have deported three Israelis in retaliation for the Jewish nation’s expulsion of seven Ghanaians on Sunday, reminding Tel Aviv to treat Ghanaian nationals with...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stepped in to sort out diplomatic issues around the Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft seized by the government of Burkina...
A senior Beninese government official has told the BBC that Lt Col Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of Sunday’s failed coup attempt in Benin, is...
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military officers who were detained after their transport aircraft made an “unauthorised” landing in the country. The officers, including two...
The Senate on Tuesday granted approval for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin, endorsing an action the president had...
The military authorities in the Republic of Niger have announced new restrictions on goods originating from Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns in the region. The directive,...
The 4m-high (13ft) electric steel gates, capped with spikes, creak open as Marthinus, a farmer, drives through in his pick-up truck. Cameras positioned at the entrance...
The presidency of Benin has confirmed that President Patrice Talon is safe and that the army is gradually regaining control following an attempted coup. The announcement...