Two senior Ansaru figures will spend life in prison after admitting to 32 terrorism-related offences at Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja. The defendants, identified as the terrorist group’s leader and deputy,…
Liberia’s temporary ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) could soon be rolled back, threatening a major victory secured by women’s…
Africa grows some of the finest cotton in the world, but retains only a small share of the wealth that…
Terrorist groups in northern Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel are sharpening their capabilities by deploying drones, advanced communications systems…
Former President Macky Sall is set to return briefly to Senegal as he seeks his country’s support for a bid…
Washington has moved to tie U.S. aid to Nigeria’s response to religious violence, with the House of Representatives passing a…
In a significant shift, the House of Representatives has overturned its earlier vote on a constitutional amendment bill seeking to…
The United States has reportedly thrown its support behind Nigeria’s push to create a framework for prosecuting terrorism-related crimes. The…
Opposition leader Alexander Cummings has sharply criticized the government’s response to the $19 million drug investigation, describing the process as…
Luther Tarpeh, the chairman of the ruling Unity Party, announced plans for a special committee tasked with identifying “non-performing” cabinet…
Mali and Algeria have reached a milestone agreement to restore diplomatic relations, marking the end of a 15-month standoff sparked…
