West-Africa
Liberian Court Rejects House Arrest for Former Vice President Taylor
A Monrovia court has rejected a request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to either home confinement or…
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West-Africa
Nigeria Launches Manhunt After Mass Abductions in Niger State
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down armed kidnappers responsible for attacks on four villages in Niger State, where…
West-Africa
Heavy Rains Trigger Guinea Landfill Collapse, Killing Dozens
At least 30 people have died and 22 others were injured when a mound of rubbish collapsed onto homes at a major…
West-Africa
Nigeria Police Rescue 75 Kidnapping Victims in Kaduna State
Police in Nigeria have rescued 75 Fulani travellers—men, women and children—who were abducted from commercial buses in Kaduna State and held captive…
West-Africa
U.S. Launches Initiative to Boost Africa’s Creative Industry
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
West-Africa
Rights Group Calls for Release of French Journalists Detained in Togo
A documentary shoot in Togo has led to the detention of French journalists Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez-Pezzani, as well as their…
Central-Africa
Cameroon’s President Biya Returns Home to His Country
President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon following a two-month stay in Switzerland, which his office characterized as a “brief private stay…
Southern-Africa
South Africa-Nigeria Citizenship Case Involving Adetshina Postponed to 2027
A legal dispute over the immigration status of former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria winner Chidimma Adetshina will remain…
West-Africa
Boat Capsizes in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, Killing Scores
At least 47 people have died after a boat carrying passengers to farmland capsized in a river in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria.…
West-Africa
20 Years After Probo Koala Waste Disaster, Côte d’Ivoire Still Faces Its Fallout
Nearly two decades after more than 500 tons of toxic waste from the Probo Koala were dumped at 18 locations across Abidjan,…
West-Africa
Russian-Backed Africa Corps Implicated in Civilian Deaths in Mali
Six civilians were killed when more than 100 fighters from the Russian government-controlled Africa Corps, accompanied by Malian soldiers, raided a village…
