A leading digital infrastructure service provider in West Africa, MainOne, has warned that repairing the undersea cable cut affecting Internet services in many parts of the region ... Read more »
Gunmen who abducted at least 287 schoolchildren in Nigeria on March 7th are demanding a ransom of $621,848 and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not Read more »
A UN report reveals that the global under-five mortality rate reached a historic low in 2022, with an estimated 4.9 million children dying before their fifth b Read more »
To mark the commencement of the month of Ramadan this week, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling on all parties to the conflict in Sudan, one of Africa's troubled ... Read more »
Although the security situation in the region has worsened since the militaries in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso overthrew their civilian-led governments, some experts think the ... Read more »
Nigeria is experiecing profound economic turmoil resulting in diminished purchasing power, hyperinflation, devaluation of the naira currency and disruptions in the food supply ... Read more »
The head of Niger's armed forces, Moussa Salaou Barmou, has announced the formation of a new anti-Jihadist force following a meeting with his counterparts from Mali and Burkina ... Read more »
Although the World Health Organisation has continuously warned of the serious health risks associated with FGM, many countries have struggled to end the practice. The Gambian ... Read more »
Following weeks of protests against the government's decision to postpone the country's presidential election, President Macky Sall has announced March 24 as the new date for the ... Read more »
42 out of 73 members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a resolution for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court to prosecute perpetrators of the country's ... Read more »
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