French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel -armed forces minister
France said on Friday its military forces had killed al Qaeda’s North Africa (AQMI) chief Abdelmalek Droukdel during an operation
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases exceed 9,000
The number of people infected by the new coronavirus in Ghana increased to 9,168, with 283 new cases confirmed as
Kenya’s oversight body confirms at least 15 dead by police hand
At least 15 people have been killed by police in Kenya during a dusk to dawn curfew to curb the
Cameroon army confirms journalist died in custody, denies torture
Cameroon’s army on Friday confirmed anglophone journalist Samuel Wazizi died in detention last year, accusing him of associating with terrorists
Mozambique gas project valued same as nation’s entire economy
Total SA’s liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique raised $15 billion of debt — about the same size as
Sour firing for Madagascar minister over $2.2 mln sweets and lollipop order
Madagascar’s education minister was sacked Thursday after announcing a plan to buy sweets for students to take the edge off
Nigeria debits banks $1.2 Billion for missing regulatory targets
Nigeria’s central bank took 460 billion naira ($1.2 billion) from lenders as additional cash reserves for missing regulatory thresholds,
Zimbabwe police arrest opposition officials in dispute over party HQ
Zimbabwe’s police arrested five senior officials of the main opposition party on Friday after they attempted to enter the party’s
S. Africa strengthens scrutiny of political funding under new law
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act (PAIA) which strengthens scrutiny of
Nigerian campaigners stage protest over sexual violence
Nigerian rights campaigners took to the streets of the capital Abuja on Friday to raise awareness about sexual violence in