Nigerian president orders reopening of border with Niger
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday ordered authorities to reopen Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger with immediate effect.
Nigerian president vows no ransom for return of abducted schoolchildren, women
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has taken a firm stance against paying ransom for the release of recently abducted schoolchildren and
AU welcomes peaceful resolution of political dispute in Senegal
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday welcomed the peaceful resolution of political disputes in Senegal. Faki
Gunmen kidnap over 200 from Nigerian school
Gunmen kidnapped more than 200 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, in one of the country’s
Suspected insurgents kidnap 50 people in northeast Nigeria
Suspected Islamist insurgents kidnapped 50 people, mostly women, in northeastern Nigeria this week, local officials and a resident said on
Senegal vote date still in limbo after deadly unrest
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday officially received a recommendation to hold deferred presidential elections on June 2, after deadly
About 170 ‘executed’ in village attacks: Burkina Faso prosecutor
Burkina Faso’s regional public prosecutor, Aly Benjamin Coulibaly on Sunday said approximately 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three
Guinea’s government lifts internet curbs
Guinea’s military authorities have lifted internet restrictions, which were imposed three months ago, following protests. This decision came after trade
Senegalese civil society groups, presidential candidates reject Sall’s call for dialogue
16 of the 19 candidates in Senegal’s presidential election have refused a dialogue proposed by President Macky Sall while a
Nigeria’s Q3 jobless rate rises to 5% as impact of reforms takes effect
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 5 percent in the third quarter amid a cost-of-living crisis after the government scrapped a