This reportedly follows an "extraordinary" council of ministers' meeting which President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita chaired. Read more »
Opposition candidate Hama Amadou was taken from his jail cell and flown to a Paris hospital four days before the runoff election. Read more »
Polls to choose president have entered the second round after President Mahamadou failed to get absolute majority. Read more »
A jailed candidate facing baby-trafficking charges was among the top contenders to challenge President Mahamadou Issoufou. Read more »
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Africa's beauty spots should be on the bucket list of every traveller. For the adventurous, I have chosen seven lesser-known and out-of-the ordinary eco-destinations, write Armand ... Read more »
Ghana, the first sub-Saharan Africa country to shake off colonial rule 58 years ago, has become the destination of choice for diasporans looking for a spiritual home and an ... Read more »
The strike came as Niger takes part in a regional offensive against Boko Haram fighters who have extended their six-year insurgency to Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Read more »
Rural communities depend on many natural resources and ecosystems-wildlife, water, forests and pasture-for their livelihoods and well-being. But in most African countries, local ... Read more »
The fourth meeting of military and security chiefs from the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic, began in Abuja with Nigeria's Minister of Defence Aliyu Gusau ... Read more »
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