Niger Junta Bans French Aid Group Amid Tensions with France
Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in…
Guinean Opposition and Civil Society Call for Junta’s Departure by Jan. 1
A committee of Guinean opposition groups, civil society organizations and activists known as the Forces Vives called on Tuesday for…
Former Somali Officials Get 30 Years for American Journalist’s Kidnapping
A federal court sentenced two former Somali officials to 30 years in prison Tuesday for their roles in the nearly…
Opposition Wins Landslide Victory in Mauritius Election
The opposition Alliance de Changement (ADC) secured 62.6% of votes in Mauritius’s general election, the election commission announced Tuesday, delivering…
Morocco Sentences Journalist to 3 Years in Prison in Defamation Case
A Moroccan court sentenced journalist Hamid Mahdaoui to 18 months in prison Monday for defaming Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, imposing…
Poll Shows Former Ghana President Mahama Leading Presidential Race
Former President John Dramani Mahama holds a commanding lead in Ghana’s upcoming presidential election, with 52% of likely voters supporting…
Ghana Destroys 150,000kg of Seized Drugs in Anti-Trafficking Operation
Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) destroyed more than 150,000 kilograms of seized illicit drugs Thursday at the Bundase Military Camp,…
New Militant Group Kills 15 in Northwestern Nigeria Cattle Raid
At least 15 villagers died when members of Lakurawas, a newly emerged militant group, attacked a rural community in Nigeria’s…
Equatorial Guinea Sex Tape Scandal May Script Who Becomes Next President
A scandal involving hundreds of leaked intimate videos of a presidential nephew has exposed the intricate power dynamics shaping the…
Nigeria Launches Free Caesarean Program to Combat High Maternal Deaths
Nigeria announced Thursday a groundbreaking initiative to provide free emergency Caesarean sections for “poor and vulnerable” women, addressing one of…
