A group of attackers have killed several worshippers in Burkina Faso during a Catholic Church service. It is the second attack on Christians in the West African nation in two ... Read more »
Burkina Faso is facing "unprecedented" displacement, triggered by armed groups and intercommunal clashes, and exacerbated by long-term food insecurity, UN aid officials say. Read more »
No explanation was given for the resignations but there are speculations that it is linked to the president's plan to breathe new life into the leadership of the country, which is ... Read more »
Nigeria has been struggling with its own growing electricity needs since the 1980s with many areas in the country struggling with blackouts. The government has come under criticism ... Read more »
As Islamist and other armed groups push into once-peaceful Mopti, to loot and spread their influence, locals hope their young people will spurn the appeal of joining the militants ... Read more »
The United Nations says ethnic violence in central Mali has driven 3,000 people into northern Burkina Faso, straining dwindling food and medical supplies. Read more »
The jihadist Group to Support Islam and Muslims says the action was in response to the deaths of some of its leaders in a French army raid in northern Mali two weeks ago. Read more »
Burkina Faso's information minister says four Islamic extremists were killed in an attack on the French Embassy and French cultural center in Ouagadougou. A militant group that ... Read more »
Hosts, Morocco, who topped group A, have booked a quarter-final clash with group B runners up Namibia on January 27, while Sudan and Zambia will engage in the other fixture. The ... Read more »
Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo's quest to see Africa move beyond aid was once again on full display, after his latest speech in the presence of French president Macron sent a strong ... Read more »
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