Nigerian president calls for investigation into accidental drone strike
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered an investigation into what has become one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.
Niger ends security, defence partnerships with EU
Military leaders in Niger announced the end of the two European Union (EU) security and defence missions within the country.
Mauritania former president receives five years prison sentence for corruption
A court in Mauritania sentenced former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison on Monday, for abusing
Nigerian court grants bail to former central bank chief
Former Nigerian Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has been granted bail by a Nigerian court. Justice Hamza Muazu granted Emefiele
AU official calls for additional investments in Africa’s digital technology
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Amani, Abou-Zeid has urged African public and private sector actors to embrace
Somali president sets one year target to eliminate al-Shabaab
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced Tuesday that Somalia has one year to eliminate al-Shabaab, with the deadline for remaining
Car rams into crowd celebrating Boakai victory, two killed
At least 2 people were killed, and 20 injured, after a car crashed into a crowd in Monrovia, celebrating the
World Bank announces $12 billion in support for Kenya over next three years
The World Bank announced it is packaging a 12 billion U.S. dollar loan to Kenya. The funds, if the package
15 killed in Burkina Faso weekend attacks
At least 15 people, mainly civilians, were killed in simultaneous and synchronised attacks in Diapaga, the main town of eastern
50 dead so far in Somalia flooding
According to the Somalia Disaster Management Agency, at least 50 people are dead and 700,000 are now homeless as a