February 21, 2023
Cameroon: Scores Killed in Battles With Separatists Ahead of Senate Elections
Cameroon's military says it has killed scores of armed separatists in clashes this month and at least 15 have surrendered. The rebels, who vowed to disrupt March senate elections… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Ghana: Body of Soccer Star Who Died in Turkey Quake Arrives in Ghana
The remains of Ghanaian football star Christian Atsu arrived home Sunday following his death in Turkey's devastating earthquake. Atsu's coffin, draped in Ghana's flag, arrived by… Read more »
February 17, 2023
West Africa: Children Rescued By Multinational Force in West Africa
A multinational force of troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, on Thursday handed five children rescued from Boko Haram over to Cameroon. The Multinational Joint… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Cameroon: Women's Protest Pushes Military to Release Detained Youths
Cameroon's military has released about 30 youths it detained as suspected rebels after a protest by several hundred women, including mothers of those detained. The women from the… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Nigeria: Politicians Warned About Misinformation Ahead of Elections
Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians not to publish false or harmful information in the run-up to next week's presidential election. The warning came… Read more »
West Africa: Cameroon Dismisses Report of Suspected Marburg Infections After Equatorial Guinea's First Outbreak
Cameroon's health ministry has dismissed a report of two suspected cases of Marburg virus in the country after a first deadly outbreak in neighboring Equatorial Guinea. Health… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Nigeria: Peace Committee Reports Uptick in Election Violence Ahead of Polls
Nigeria's National Peace Committee says election-related violence is spiking as the country's February 25 national polls draw near. During weekend campaign rallies, gunmen attacked… Read more »
Cameroon: Supporters Call for Another Term as President Turns 90
Cameroon is celebrating the 90th birthday of President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of government. Supporters say they hope he will extend his four decades in power when the… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Presidential Candidates Are in Final Push for Votes
Two of the three candidates considered front runners in Nigeria's Feb. 25 presidential rallies held their first major rallies this week., with security a key topic on the campaign… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities in Talks With Burkina Faso to Probe Pilgrims' Killing
Nigerian authorities have vowed to provide justice after armed men in Burkina Faso attacked a group of Nigerian pilgrims on their way to Senegal, killing at least 16. Burkina… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Vote Soon to Choose Next President, Lawmakers
Nigerians will vote on February 25 to choose their next president along with lawmakers in the House and Senate chambers. With 18 candidates vying for the job, experts at a panel… Read more »
Mali: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Visits Mali
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday vowed that Russia will continue helping Mali improve its military capabilities in a joint press conference aired live on state… Read more »
Cameroon: Authorities Detain Media Mogul, Police Over Journalist's Killing
Authorities in Cameroon say 27 people, including senior police officers and a well-known media mogul, have been detained in connection with the killing last month of popular… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: 'Thick Veil of Violence' Around Elections - Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said Monday that there is a "thick veil of violence" surrounding elections scheduled to take place in Nigeria later this month. Read more »
February 04, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Call for Calm As Citizens Protest Cash, Fuel Shortages
Nigerian Central Bank authorities are calling for calm as citizens march in the streets protesting cash and fuel shortages days ahead of the February 10 deadline when the country… Read more »
Nigeria: 41 Dead After Bandits, Vigilantes Clashes In Katsina State
Authorities in Nigeria's Katsina state have launched a joint security operation after 41 people were killed when a vigilante group clashed with bandits who attacked their village. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Separatists Relaunch Attacks, IED Use After Death of Self Proclaimed General
Cameroon says separatists have killed and abducted villagers in the troubled South-West region in retaliation after the military this week killed a rebel leader and three of his… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Commission Faces Growing Insecurity Ahead of February 25 Polls
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission says an attack Wednesday on its offices in southeast Anambra state destroyed hundreds of ballot boxes and other election… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Central Bank Deploys 30,000 Agents in Final Recall of Old Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria has mobilized 30,000 agents nationwide to help the vulnerable and those living in remote areas exchange their cash for the nation's new currency. The… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Reprisals Feared After Bombing of 40 Pastoralists
Officials in Nigeria say the death toll from an attack on animal herders has risen to 40. The strike took place Wednesday in Rukubi, a village on the border between Nigeria's… Read more »
Cameroon: Media Community Mourns Killing of Radio Journalist
Cameroon journalists are calling for an investigation and say their profession is in danger after a popular radio host investigating government corruption was found dead. Read more »
Cameroon: 2,000 Nigerian Refugees Leaving Cameroon but Majority to Stay
Hundreds of Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram terrorism to northern Cameroon started returning home this week, with about 2,000 expected to leave by Monday. This is the first… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Nigeria: Two Truck Accidents in Nigeria Leave 20 Dead
Nigerian authorities say 20 people were killed over the weekend following two truck-related road accidents. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Senegal: Politics Heat Up As President Sall Stays Silent About Third Term
Senegal's former prime minister Aminata Toure says she will keep fighting against a possible third term for her former boss, President Macky Sall, who remains silent on his… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Discuss Path to Food Security At Dakar Summit
African heads of state and development partners will discuss ways to increase Africa's agricultural production at a summit in progress in Senegal. Climate change, soaring… Read more »
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