Nigerian police destroy 255 hectares of cannabis farms
More than 250 hectares of cannabis fields were destroyed this week and 13 people arrested in Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria, the Nigerian Drug Law […]
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Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau banned from leaving the country
Domingos Simoes Pereira, former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, has been banned from leaving the country due to a judicial review in an investigation that includes […]
Death toll from gold mining explosion in Burkina Faso rises to 63
Sixty-three people were killed and almost as many injured in an explosion followed by a fire on Monday at a gold mining site in the […]
Four French soldiers arrested in Bangui
Four French soldiers escorting a UN force general were arrested Monday at Bangui airport, immediately triggering accusations of an “assassination attempt” on the Central African […]
Ten dead in attempted robbery of cash couriers in South Africa
South African police said Monday they killed 10 suspects and wounded five of their men in an attempted robbery of a cash courier in Johannesburg, […]
The coup in Faso left two dead, according to the junta
Two people were killed and a dozen injured in the January 24 coup that toppled elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso, the […]
Mali asks France to withdraw its soldiers “without delay
The ruling junta in Bamako asked France to “withdraw its soldiers from Mali without delay”, earning a rebuff from President Emmanuel Macron, the day after […]
German President Steinmeier on official visit to Senegal
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, re-elected a week ago for a second term, is making an official trip from Sunday evening until Wednesday in Senegal. The […]
Ethiopia launches the production of electricity from the large dam on the Nile
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday officially launched power generation at the controversial multi-billion dollar Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Accompanied by many […]
Confederation of African Volleyball Inaugurates Headquarters in Rabat
The new headquarters of the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) was inaugurated in Rabat this week, in the presence of the President of the International […]