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Senegal: Opposition leader Sonko to face rape trial

The opposition leader in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko is to face trial on charges of rape, an investigating judge has said. The case has now been...

Gambia: Vice President Badara Alieu Joof is dead

The Gambia's Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has been reported dead during his travel to India. His boss, President Adama Barrow announced his death in a...

Gambia: Migrants massacre survivor to testify in a German court

Martin Kyere, a survivor of the unlawful killings of about 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia in 2005, is scheduled to testify before a German...

Ghana readmits students dismissed for insulting the president

The eight students in Ghana sacked by their school for insulting the country's president, Nana Akufo-Addo have been re-admitted. The students from the Chiana Senior...

Benin opposition returns to parliament after wins in polls

The opposition in Benin has made a comeback to the country's parliament after winning 28 seats, provisional results from Sunday's poll showed. Benin's opposition was...

Nigeria: Court rules against barring unmarried pregnant police officers

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that bars unmarried female officers from getting pregnant. A judge ruled that the regulation, which calls...

Gambia: State funeral for activist tortured to death under Jammeh

The Gambia has held a state funeral for the opposition activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng - who was tortured to death under former president, Yahya...

Ghana: Anger over Meek Mill’s ‘presidential’ music video

Some Ghanaians have expressed anger over the use of the presidency by American rapper Meek Mill for a music video. During his recent visit to...

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 32 people at train station

At least 32 people had been abducted by some gunmen from a train station in Nigeria’s southern Edo state on Saturday. The victims were waiting...

Senegal: National mourning declared after bus crash kills 40

Senegal is observing three days of National Day of Mourning starting on Monday following the death of at least 40 people. They were killed in...

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