Madagascar protesters reject president’s dialogue call, demand national strike amid deepening crisis
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (BN24) — Youth-led protesters in Madagascar on Wednesday rejected an offer of national dialogue from President Andry Rajoelina, denouncing the government’s approach...
Fire service recovers man’s body from Asa River in Kwara, Nigeria
ILORIN, Kwara State (BN24)— Operatives of the Kwara State Fire Service on Wednesday recovered the lifeless body of a man, believed to be mentally...
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president vows to rule until 99 in unprecedented campaign launch
MAROUA, Cameroon (BN24) — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state at 92, made his first campaign appearance Tuesday as...
Burkina Faso’s military junta arrests European humanitarian NGO workers for ‘spying’
Burkina Faso's military government arrested eight members of a Netherlands-based humanitarian organization Tuesday, accusing them of spying and treason by collecting and sharing sensitive...
Nigeria gets new acting INEC Chairman May Agbamuche-Mbu
ABUJA (BN24)— Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially handed over the leadership of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has been...
