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Nigeria’s government under pressure to rescue girls abducted by Boko Haram

Nigeria is facing mounting pressure to find some 200 schoolgirls abducted 1,000 days ago in Boko Haram's most infamous attack after the rescue of...

Gambia’s top court adjourns Jammeh’s poll challenge

Gambia's Supreme Court was unable to hear President Yahya Jammeh's legal challenge to his election defeat on Tuesday after judges from Nigeria and Sierra...

Tensions rise over still unpaid bonuses to Ivory Coast mutineers

Ivory Coast's government has yet to pay bonuses promised to soldiers to end a two-day army revolt, mutineers said on Tuesday, and confusion over...

Ghana’s Mahama sparks controversy for attempting to keep official residence as retirement package

There is huge controversy in Ghana over where the former president of that country, John Dramani Mahama will reside after exiting office this month...

Ivory Coast President Ouattara names ex-PM his new vice president

The former Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Daniel Kablan Duncan has been named as the country’s vice president. The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara named Mr....

Jammeh accused by his communications minister of subverting the will of Gambians as he vacates post

Gambia’s president, Yahya Jammeh has been accused by his communication minister, Sheriff Bojang of attempting to subvert the will of Gambians by refusing to...

Three security chiefs in Ivory Coast sacked by the president over army mutiny

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara dismissed the heads of the army, police and gendarmes on Monday after a two-day military mutiny that spread unrest...

Gambia’s chief justice and communication minister reportedly flee country

Gambia’s communications minister, Sherriff Bojang is being reported to have fled the country. Other ministers are believed to be lining up to follow. Also being...

ECOWAS leaders to travel to Gambia on Wednesday to resolve crisis

A delegation of West African leaders is expected to travel to the Gambia on January 11 to make another attempt to resolve the current...

Prime Minister of Ivory Coast resigns and dissolves government

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan.    The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast on Monday dissolved the government and tendered in his resignation. Reuters reported that...

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