Weeks after Guinea's president Alpha Condè was deposed, coup-plotters have said it would not yield to pressure by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), and ... Read more »

Mali Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has defended comments he made before the UN General Assembly that France had abandoned his country in mid-flight with the "unilateral" decision to ... Read more »

Governors of 19 northern states have rejected the position of their southern counterparts, that the 2023 presidency should be zoned to the southern part of the country, arguing ... Read more »

People across Africa are convening this week to take the pulse of climate action, explore possibilities for action and showcase ambitious solutions. They will highlight  ... Read more »

Big Brother was back on air on July 24, 2021, with two opening shows, introducing 11 men and women as housemates to play and win the grand prize. Then in a twist, Big Brother added ... Read more »

Nigeria police spokesperson Frank Mba has said that three arrests have been made in the kidnapping of over 121 learners at the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State on July 5, ... Read more »

A year after Nigerian youths went to the streets to protest against police brutality, among other challenges facing the country, a non-governmental organisation, SING Nigeria, ... Read more »

At the end of a two-day visit to the Sahel, France's defence minister warned Mali against hiring paramilitaries from Russian private-security firm Wagner, RFI reports. Floren Read more »

The African Union Commission's Economic, Social and Cultural Council estimates at least 120 000 small arms and light weapons in illegal circulation in Cameroon, including ... Read more »

The United Nations Development Programme and the National Bureau of Statistics, has said that 20% of Nigeria's full-time workforce lost employment during the Covid-19 pandemic in ... Read more »