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Boko Haram attacks, destroys farm communities

Women and children are seen gathered at the water point at the Internally displaced peoples camp Muna camp in Maiduguri. Photo Credit: Reuters     Fati Adamu has...

Female extremists prove hardest to help

Women who join violent extremists such as Nigeria's Boko Haram are lured by the promise of power and influence they otherwise would not get...

Gambia election: Internet and international calls banned

The Gambia has banned the internet and international phone calls as presidential elections are held in the West African state. Officials have also banned demonstrations...

Nigeria joins African Union campaign to end child marriage

Women's rights activists on Wednesday urged Nigeria to accelerate efforts to end child marriage after it joined an African Union (AU) campaign to eliminate...

France gives Cameroon equipment worth $700,000 to combat Boko Haram

France has made a donation of military hardware to the Cameroonian Armed Forces as part of efforts aimed at combating the Boko Haram insurgent...

Nigeria to complete sale of Eurobond by end of first quarter of 2017

Nigeria hopes to conclude the sale of a $1 billion Eurobond by the end of the first quarter of 2017.According to vice President Yemi...

Ghana Elections: Incumbent president to debate opposition party leaders

Presidential and parliamentary elections are due in Ghana on December 7, but voters are yet to witness a debate featuring the various presidential candidates...

Cameroon to play defending champions Nigeria in AWCON Final

Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses will play Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the final of the ongoing African Womens Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Cameroon. The Lionesses booked...

Gambia Election: Jammeh faces rare challenge in December 1 poll

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will face a rare challenge from a revitalized and united opposition in an election on Thursday as he seeks to...

Guinea Bissau’s dominant party to boycott new government

Guinea Bissau's dominant political party on Monday rejected President Jose Mario Vaz's newly-appointed prime minister and said it would refuse to join his new...

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