West Africa

The Kafala system is supposed to support people in domestic or construction employment - but it is often exploited and misused. It was half way...

Nigeria's first ever female combat helicopter pilot has died after sustaining injuries from a road accident.The Nigerian Air Force announced Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile's...

In 2012, a coalition of Islamic extremists occupied the ancient city of Timbuktu in the Saharan desert. They imposed a brutal regime, murdering and...

Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has dissolved the constitutional court following unrest due to ongoing protests. The top court is at the centre of controversy...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many universities are currently deliberating what to do for the forthcoming semester.St. Teresa’s College of Education, one of five female-only colleges in...

The Nigerian government has suspended plans to reopen the country’s schools in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Last week, the Nigerian government announced that...

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died on Wednesday aged 61.President Alassane Ouattara announced on state TV that Coulibaly was unwell during...

Ghana's chief justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has gone into self-isolation in compliance with Covid-19 protocols.According to a circular to high court judges, the chief justice...

At least 180 bodies have been found in common graves in Djibo, a town in the north of Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch (HRW),...

Ghana's Supreme Court has suspended all cases it was expected to give ruling on this week amid fears of the spread of the deadly...