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ECOWAS mulls dissuading Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso from exiting the bloc

West African regional bloc, ECOWAS is reportedly considering dissuading military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from leaving the bloc. Ecowas leaders plan to...

Nigerians fast to reduce skyrocketing food prices

Some Nigerians in the northeastern state of Borno are fasting to seek for divine help in solving the country’s worsening economic and security situations. On...

Senegal: Macky Sall vows election ‘as soon as possible’

Senegal's President Macky Sall has vowed to ensure that election takes place but "as soon as possible". This follows a court ruling overturning his decision...

Senegal: Top court overturns election postponement

Senegal's Constitutional Council has ruled that the postponement of the February 25 presidential vote was unlawful. The country's parliament in an unprecedented move voted to...

Chinese convict escapes from hospital in Ghana

A Chinese convict who is serving a one-year jail term for theft in Ghana, has escaped. Wang Xiao absconded while receiving medical care at a...

Relief for Ivory Coast after winning AFCON

Just like a fairy tale story, Ivory Coast went from being almost eliminated from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to winning it eventually. It...

Ghana: Journalists association blacklist lawmaker over attack

A Ghanaian lawmaker, Farouk Aliu Mahama has been blacklisted by the Ghana's Journalists Association (GJA) for allegedly attacking a journalist. It’s the strongest statement yet...

Senegal: Police fire tear gas to break up vote delay protest

Agitations over delayed presidential elections in Senegal have sparked protests with riot police firing tear gas to break up crowds on Monday. Protesters had gathered...

Nigeria criticizes decision by three countries to quit ECOWAS

Nigeria, which is holding the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has criticized Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso for their decision...

Ghanaian UN peacekeeper killed in violence in South Sudan

A United Nations peacekeeper from Ghana was been killed on Saturday during violent clashes between rival local groups in the Abyei region on South...

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