May 06, 2025
Ghana: Opioid Crisis Explodes in Ghana As Young People Fall Victim to 'Red'
Accra - An alarming surge in opioid abuse among Ghana's youth is raising red flags for health authorities, as addiction to these powerful painkillers spirals into a growing public… Read more »
May 01, 2025
Mali: Mali Forum Backs Five-Year Presidency for Junta Leader Assimi Goïta
A national political forum in Mali has proposed making military leader Assimi Goïta the country’s president, with a five-year renewable term starting in 2025. Read more »
April 30, 2025
Mali: Mali Junta Leader Gains 5-Year Presidential Backing
A national political forum in Mali has proposed making military leader Assimi Goïta the country's president, with a five-year renewable term starting in 2025. Read more »
August 18, 2020
Mauritania: Former President Questioned By Police for Second Day
Ex-Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz slept overnight at national police headquarters in Nouakchott on Monday, and was being questioned by police for a second day on… Read more »
August 11, 2020
Mauritania: President Sacks Prime Minister, Reshuffles Cabinet After Corruption Report
Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani announced a new cabinet shuffle on Sunday, in light of the release of a Parliamentary Enquiry report (CEP) into corruption during the… Read more »
June 24, 2019
Mauritania: Ghazouani Named Mauritania President As Opposition Rejects Result
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was declared the winner of the presidential election in Mauritania by the electoral commission late Sunday. Opposition candidates,… Read more »
December 29, 2017
Senegal: Bringing Cinema to Senegal - By Bicycle!
In Senegal this month, a movie club has started in the remote south-east Kédougou region, near the border with Mali and Guinea. But because there is almost no electricity in… Read more »
January 06, 2015
Mali: Ancient Timbuktu Manuscripts Shine
In 2012 Tuareg and Islamic separatists took over northern Mali, imposing draconian-style Islam on an already devout people. The invaders destroyed crucial works of Malian heritage… Read more »
January 28, 2013
Mali: Timbuktu's Priceless Manuscripts Torched
Islamists torched a building where priceless ancient manuscripts were stored, as they fled Mali's famous desert city of Timbuktu, which French-led troops were surrounding on… Read more »
