Burkinabe Soldiers Could Chase Jihadists inside Malian Territory
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Sunday said he is considering authorizing the Burkinabe army to chase terrorist groups into Malian territory when they retreat […]
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Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed Appointed Deputy UN SG
Nigeria’s Environment Minister, Amina Mohammed, was appointed on Thursday by the New United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his Deputy Secretary-General (DSG). Guterres made the […]
Zimbabwe: Gov’t to Pay December Salaries in 2017
Zimbabwe’s government on Wednesday released pay dates for civil servants in the southern African nation, with a large section of workers to be paid in […]
Gambia: Jammeh Demands Power Sharing
Four African heads of state landed in The Gambia on Tuesday with a mission to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to acknowledge his defeat in the […]
Kenya to Reconsider its ICC Membership
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday said his country will have to think seriously about its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The comment […]
Political Change in West Africa: ECOWAS Applauds, Boasts Democracy in Ghana
“The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken note of the announcement of the final result by the Chairperson of […]
Gabon: Two activists call for AFCON 2017 cancellation and boycott
Two prominent activists have called on the African football governing body to move the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to another […]
Burkinabe MPs to return gifts after public outcry
Touchscreen tablets given to Members of Parliament (MPs) of Burkina Faso by a Chinese company will be returned after it generated controversy relating to corruption, […]
Ghana election D-1: Opposition NPP promises to revamp struggling economy
Presidential campaign in Ghana came to an end on Monday, as Ghanaians prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday. According to the Electoral commission, […]
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow dies at 81
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow, who earned an international reputation for his expressive sculptures of the Nuba, Masai and other African peoples, died on Thursday in […]