August 02

• Presidential Election Goes to Second Round

  RFI

  Mali's presidential election will go to a second round on 11 August 11, the government said Friday. Former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was in the lead with 39.2 per cent... Read more »

• Signs of 'Disunity' Within Govt

  FrontPageAfrica

  Barely 48 hours after a FrontPageAfrica revelation pointed to strains between President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Cllr. Varney Sherman, head of the ruling Unity Party, the Liberian... Read more »

• Govt Was Wrong to Host Bashir At AU Summit [opinion]

  African Arguments

  A July editorial in The Sunday Trust opined that the Nigerian government was right to host the Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during a recent African Union (AU) summit despite... Read more »

• Boko Haram Leader Allegedly Deposed

  Vanguard

  Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has reportedly been shot and deposed by members of his own sect, Boko Haram. A new leader, Abu Zamira... Read more »

• Shekau Reportedly Deposed by Own Members

  Vanguard

  Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has reportedly been shot and deposed by members of his own sect, Boko Haram. Read more »

• Cameroon Prepares Repatriation Of CAR Soldiers

  Cameroon Tribune

  Events of March 24, 2013 in the Central African Republic (CAR) which saw former President François Bozize deposed by Michel Djotodia, left a bitter pill for neighbouring... Read more »

• Législatives et municipales 2013 - les postulants sont connus

  Cameroon Tribune

  Un peu plus de 90 minutes. C'est le temps qu'il a fallu au président du Conseil électoral pour rendre publiques les listes de candidats retenues pour les... Read more »

• Obasanjo Differs With Cllr. Sherman On Corruption Saga

  Heritage

  One of the Special Guests of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at this year's July 26 celebration, former President of Nigeria, H. E. Olusegun Obasanjo, has termed corruption as a... Read more »

• Africa - Poverty, Hunger Attributed to Decline in Agriculture

  Vanguard

  Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has identified the decline in agriculture as the cause of hunger and poverty in Africa which... Read more »

• Turaki, Journalists in War of Words Over Boko Haram Peace C'ttee's Findings

  Vanguard

  Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolutions of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, yesterday, confronted journalists over quest... Read more »

• Ex-Malian Premier Keita Takes Lead in Presidential Election

  Deutsche Welle

  Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has polled the largest number of votes among candidates for the country's presidency. However, he now faces a runoff vote after... Read more »

• Shell Invests N45BIllion in Niger Delta in 2012

  Vanguard

  ... Lost N112bn to crude theft in Nigeria in Q2 Read more »

• Witchcraft Palaver Rocks Asaba

  Leadership

  Asaba, the capital of Delta State, is currently alleged to be awash with the activities of witches. In the last three weeks, screams and sobs over the strange deaths of young... Read more »

• As APC Chieftains Visit Minna - APC's Emergence a Good Devt - IBB

  Leadership

  Former Military President General Ibrahim BadamasiBabangida has stated that the emergency of All Progressive Congress (APC) will bring about vibrant political activities and give... Read more »

• Can Robert Sirleaf's Resignation Stop Corruption? [editorial]

  NEWS

  Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee has suggested that the son of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Robert Sirleaf, should resign as Chairman of the National Oil Company of Liberia... Read more »

• Boko Haram - Minister Keeps Mum On Shekau

  This Day

  Chairman, Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, Thursday parried questions over the assignment of... Read more »

• PPMC - Nigeria Lost U.S.$10.9 Billion to Pipeline Vandalism

  This Day

  The Area Manager of the Pipeline Products and Marketing Company Petroleum (PPMC) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdullahi Gunda, has said Nigeria's economy has been negatively affected as... Read more »

• Gambia's First Female Chief Justice Sworn-in

  Daily Observer

  The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh Thursday afternoon presided over the swearing-in ceremony of The Gambia's first female chief... Read more »

• Nigerian, Nigerien Forces Foil Planned Boko Haram Attack

  This Day

  Security agents in Nigeria and Niger Republic have thwarted plots by the outlawed terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, to carry out attacks on some Nigerian communities.The security... Read more »

• FG Vows to Abandon Nigerian Judge If Found Guilty of Corruption

  Premium Times

  The federal government will investigate Joseph Wowo, the Nigerian judge accused of corruption in Gambia, and will not defend the judge if found guilty. Read more »

• Oritsejafor: Boko Haram Not Ready for Peace

  This Day

  The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has expressed doubts over the readiness of Boko Haram sect for dialogue in view of Monday’s... Read more »

• Boko Haram: Minister Keeps Mum on Shekau

  This Day

  Chairman, Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, Thursday parried questions over   the... Read more »

• Drama as Minister Briefs Diplomats on Insurgency

  Daily Trust

  Minister of Special Duties and the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolutions of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, yesterday... Read more »

• JTF, Niger Republic Troops Foil Planned Terrorists Regrouping

  Vanguard

  Following the military onslaught by special forces of the JTF in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states which resulted in scores of Boko Haram terrorists escaping across border communities... Read more »

• Jeremiah Sulunteh - 'No Interest' in 2014 Senate Bid in Bong County

  FrontPageAfrica

  Liberia's Ambassador to Washington, Jeremiah C. Sulunteh, Thursday said he has no intentions to run in next year's senatorial election, despite frequent speculations about his... Read more »