Lawyers and academics condemn the US soldiers' presence in Nigeria, citing sovereignty concerns and warnings against foreign interference in security matters.
The government of Gabon has announced the ban of social media platforms in the country. The reason for the development has been disclosed in a televised statement.
The Ghanaian government has announced that the salaries of political appointees’ will be cut by up to 30% as part of measures to ease its financial problems.
A survey in Nigeria by the World Health Organization indicated 63 million people lack access to safe drinking water and are exposed to waterborne diseases.
Niger has freed “terrorist chiefs” from jail, including members of Boko Haram, as part of reconciliation efforts in the West African nation, officials says.
The Kenyan ambassador to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage, was said to have collapsed in his residence in Abuja before he was finally pronounced dead by a hospital.
Jonathan described the late leader as a distinguished academic, activist, politician, and an African icon renowned for his patriotism and promotion of peace.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced that Nigeria and five other African countries have been chosen to begin production of COVID-19 vaccine
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, leader of the coup in Burkina Faso, has been named as the new head of state of the country for a transitional period.
Soldiers in Burkina Faso has announced on state television that they have seized power in the West African country following a mutiny over Islamist insurgency.
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, would be attending the inauguration of the re-elected president of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, as a special guest of honour
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