US expresses worry over ‘worsening violence’ in Mali
The US government says it is deeply concerned over the threat of worsening violence in Mali, citing attacks on the...
West Africa
ECOWAS condemns Niger terror attacks on soldiers
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned deadly attacks by suspected terrorists in Niger after gunmen killed...
17 soldiers killed, others injured in Niger terrorist attack
A bloody terrorist attack claimed the lives of at least 17 Niger army officers while another 20 were injured in...
ECOWAS military chiefs to meet Thursday, Friday in Ghana over Niger intervention
Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will converge in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to discuss...
President Bazoum lost “worrying” amounts of weight, says doctor
A personal medical doctor of the deposed Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, has spoken for the first time after he attended...
Anti-LGBT law: Ghanaian MP flays US ambassador, demands respect for cultural values
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Samuel Nartey George, has demanded respect for the cultural values of the...
Tragedy strikes as Zaria mosque collapses during prayer
A mosque crammed with hundreds of worshippers had crumbled in Zaria, a northern city in Nigeria's Kaduna state, resulting in...
UK backs ECOWAS moves to resolve crisis in Niger
The British government has expressed support for diplomatic efforts by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to resolve...
Junta leaders accuse French forces of distabilising Niger, France denies
Niger's military junta accused the French forces of violating its airspace, attacking a military camp and releasing "terrorists" to undermine...
