Ghana could seek more IMF funding, incoming finance minister says
Ghana’s new government could seek extra funding from the International Monetary Fund during its current, three-year programme with the lender
Nigerian troops repel deadly Boko Haram ambush in Borno State
Nigerian forces successfully repelled an ambush by Islamist militants in Borno State’s Sabon Gari village on Saturday, killing 34 insurgents
Ghana’s John Mahama sworn in after presidential comeback
Ghana on Tuesday swore in president-elect John Mahama in the capital Accra, with around 20 African leaders in attendance. Mahama
France begins withdrawal from Chad, says French army
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N’Djamena headed home on
Unofficial results show John Dramani Mahama wins Ghana’s presidential election
John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s former president, is poised to return to power after unofficial results placed him ahead of fellow
Chad ends military pact with France
Chad has formally ended a security and defense cooperation accord with France, said Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on Thursday night.
Nigeria reports 15,000 AIDS-related deaths annually: official
Nigeria records at least 15,000 deaths related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) every year despite efforts by the government to
At least 321 people killed in nationwide flooding in Nigeria
At least 321 people have been killed and over 740,000 others displaced in Nigeria so far this year due to
Senegalese president pledges “free, democratic and transparent” legislative elections
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday pledged that the upcoming legislative elections on November 17 will be “free, democratic
Nigerian FM summons Libyan envoy over stranded national football team
The Nigerian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Libya’s charge d’affaires after Nigeria’s national football team was allegedly stranded at a