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Ivory Coast mutineers reach deal amid fears of renewed revolt

Mutinous soldiers are seen in a car, in Bouake, Ivory Coast. Photo Credit: Reuters   Disgruntled soldiers in Ivory Coast reached an agreement with the government late...

African Union not to recognize Gambia’s Jammeh after his tenure expires

The African Union has announced it will no longer recognize Yahya Jammeh as the president of the Gambia when his tenure expires on January...

Gunfire erupts before talks in Ivory Coast’s Bouake

Gunfire erupted in Ivory Coast's second largest city, Bouake, on Friday, before talks between the defence minister and disgruntled soldiers who staged a two-day...

Nigeria’s Buhari replies critics on the release of kidnapped Chibok girls

A representative for the Chibok girls meets Mr Buhari. Photo Credit: AFP   The president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari had rejected criticisms his government has not...

Jammeh’s party in court to block the inauguration of Adama Barrow

Gambia’s ruling party, Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), has filed a motion at the Supreme Court seeking to stop the intended inauguration...

IMF to meet Ghana’s new government over aid deal signed by previous president

Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be visiting Ghana to discuss with the new government its plans for the bailout deal signed...

Nigerian MPs approve asylum package for Gambia’s Jammeh

Mr Buhari (R) and other regional leaders met Mr Jammeh last month to urge him to step down. Photo Credit: Reuters   Lawmakers in Nigeria on...

Nigerian lawmakers to debate asylum package for Gambia’s Jammeh

Lawmakers in Nigeria are to debate a proposal to provide Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh with asylum when his tenure expires on January 19 as part...

Aid groups accused of profiting from Boko Haram crisis

Kashim Shettima, Governor of Borno state in Nigeria.    Aid agencies including UNICEF are profiting from funds meant to help those fleeing Boko Haram's Islamic uprising...

Ghana’s Mahama drops request to keep official residence as retirement package after backlash

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama has decided not to push further with his request to still stay in the residence he had occupied...

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