West Africa

Two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre in Oklahoma, United States of America are currently touring Ghana, their first visit to the continent.Viola...

The United States government has offered a $5m reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of former Guinea-Bissau military chief Antonio Indjai.Mr...

Authorities in Burkina Faso have said that the number of people who died in Wednesday's jihadist attack has risen to 80. The deaths occurred when...

Street begging and hawking has been banned in Nigeria’s Lagos state as officials make efforts to bring an end to the menace.A special taskforce...

Burkina Faso officials have announced that the trial of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and 13 others accused of assassinating Thomas Sankara will...

The Anglican Church of Ghana has condemned an incident in which a priest allegedly kissed some female students.It follows a viral video in which Father...

Ivory Coast has begun an Ebola vaccination programme following the confirmation of its first case since 1994.The country's health ministry said the family of...

The United Nations Human Rights council has criticized Ghana's attempt to introduce tougher laws against LGBTQ+ persons and their activities in the country.Ghana’s lawmakers...

A Court in Ghana has dismissed a case brought against 21 LGBTQ+ rights activists arrested for attending a meeting in the country's Volta regional...

The United Nations has revealed that about 4.4 million people in north-eastern Nigeria may face acute hunger because of activities of insurgents.The Boko Haram...