Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno sworn in as Chad’s new president
Chad swore in Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after elections were held on May 6. Mahamat
Nigeria announces up to 35 percent pay hike for government workers
Nigeria on Tuesday raised salaries for government workers by between 25 percent and 35 percent backdated to January, the salaries
Nigeria’s fuel scarcity leaves motorists stranded
Motorists in some parts of Nigeria were stranded on Monday, April 29 amid a fuel shortage. Images shared by local
Nigerian government orders manhunt for 109 inmates after jailbreak
Nigerian authorities are scrambling to recapture 109 out of the 119 inmates who bolted from a custodial center in the
Nigerian leader calls for regional counter-terrorism effort to address poverty, inequality
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism center that will serve as a
Gunmen kill six Nigerian soldiers in ambush, army says
The Nigerian army said six soldiers were killed in an ambush while on patrol in the northern Niger state on
Mali ruling government suspends political activities until further notice
Mali’s ruling government has issued a decree halting political party activities, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga announced in a statement read
Senegal President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Senegal’s newly elected President Basirou Diomaye Faye named Ousmane Sonko as the nation’s prime minister, hours after his inauguration on
Bassirou Diamoye Faye closing in on Senegal election victory
Preliminary results from Senegal’s March 24 election indicate opposition candidate, Bassirou Diamoye Faye is comfortably ahead in the race to
AU, ECOWAS missions hail Senegal’s electoral process
The electoral observer missions of the African Union and West African regional bloc ECOWAS both expressed satisfaction with Senegal’s presidential