AQIM Claims Responsibility for Terror Attack in Côte d’Ivoire
Al Qaeda ‘s offshoot in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the Sunday terrorist attack at Grand Bassam resort beach which killed 15 civilians […]
Cameroon
RFI Correspondent Tried before Cameroon Military Court
A Hausa language correspondent for Radio France International (RFI) appeared before a military court in Cameroon for the first time on Monday. Abba, who is […]
MTN Cameroon Reinvests 53% of Annual Turnover
According to an official statement issued at the end of its latest board meeting, the local subsidiary of the South African operator, Mobile Telecommunications Network […]
Suicide Bombers Kill 60 in Northeast Nigeria
At least 60 people have been killed in North-east Nigeria after two female suicide bombers detonated their explosive vests, local media reported on Wednesday. The […]
Cameroon: Boko Haram attacks multinational task Force base
Suspected Boko Haram members have attacked a military base of a regional Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Mora, Cameroon, in the early hours of […]
Niger: Landmine kills six soldiers
Six soldiers died during an advance at Boko Haram’s stronghold, Diffa, when they stepped on a land mine buried by the suspected Islamist militants. According […]
Nigeria-Cameroon submarine cable system launched
MainOne, West Africa’s leading telecoms and network services provider, has announced the completion and launch of the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCS). This […]
Boko Haram: U.S. warns citizens to avoid travel to Cameroon
The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to its citizens about the risk of travelling to the North regions of Cameroon. “U.S. citizens should […]
Boko Haram forces 1 mln children out of school, 600 teachers killed – UN
Boko Haram’s insurgency in and around Nigeria has kept over a million children from school, adding to the 11 million children already out of school […]
Gabon: Record seizure of Ivory
Police in Gabon arrested two ivory traffickers in the capital Libreville with 206 kilograms of ivory taken from 21 slaughtered elephants, a wildlife protection group […]