Nigerians residing in a Ghanaian community of Sowutuom are reportedly fleeing the community over fears of being attacked by Ghanaians, according to officials of the Nigerian community living in Ghana.
Rescue workers have unearthed 499 dead bodies since last week's devastating landslide near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, the city's chief coroner told Reuters on Sunday.
Officials in Nigeria have confirmed the death of nine people in a boat accident in Lagos on Sunday. The nine were part of passengers who were traveling in a boat which capsized due to what the government said was due to overcrowding.
Two protesters were killed and 13 others wounded in Togo on Saturday when security forces opened fire to break up demonstrations against the ruling Gnassingbe family dynasty, the security ministry said.
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has shelved plans for a referendum on constitutional reforms that have been met with opposition and ignited regular street protests, he said on state television overnight.
The 106 Nigerian schoolgirls no longer in captivity by Boko Haram jihadists fighting against western-style education will all go to university from September, the country's minister for women's affairs said on Friday.
