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Buhari bids Senegal Envoy farewell, congratulates country on AFCON victory

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked outgoing Ambassador of Senegal, Babacar Ndiaye to convey congratulations of Nigeria to President Macky Sall on victory of the...

At least 8 reported dead in stampede at AFCON’s game in Cameroon

At least eight people were killed and 50 people injured after a stampede during an Africa Cup of Nations match in the Cameroonian capital...

UN chief urges Burkina Faso coup leaders to lay down arms

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned any attempt to take over government by the force of arms in Burkina Faso. His call followed Sunday’s...

Burkina Faso army seizes power from President Roch Kabore

Burkina Faso's army said it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the country's...

Nigerian govt condemns military coup in Burkina Faso

The Nigerian Government has condemned coup d'état in the Republic of Burkina Faso.  The Government disclosed this in statement issued by the Spokesperson, Ministry of...

Huge explosion rocks Ghana mining region, killing many

An explosion in Ghana's rural Western Region on Thursday razed hundreds of buildings and killed an unknown number of residents when a truck carrying...

Stampede at church event kills 29 in Liberian capital

A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. The incident...

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