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Nigeria reopens borders with neighbours for trade

Nigeria has reopened its land borders with neighbouring countries after closure for months. The country's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the immediate reopening of...

Nigerian youth torch three police stations

Nigerian youth on Wednesday torched three police stations in the south-eastern state of Anambra as they protest against the killing of a taxi motorcyclist. The...

Boko Haram says it abducted hundreds of Nigeria students

Boko Haram has confirmed that it was behind the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolboys in Nigeria's north-western Katsina State last week. Over 800 students were...

Ghana’s president appoints 15-member transition team

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday appointed a 15-member transition team to ensure he begins his second term in office smoothly. President Akufo-Addo was declared...

Ghana’s President re-elected, opponent rejects results

Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo has won re-election to serve another four year term in office. He was declared winner of the presidential election on Wednesday...

Ghanaians vote in crucial 2020 general elections

Voting is underway across over 38,000 polling stations in Ghana as voters elect a new president and 275 lawmakers. Voting started at 7am local time...

Ghana’s major presidential candidates sign peace pact ahead of polls

The two leading candidates in Ghana's Presidential election on December 7 have signed a peace pact at a ceremony in the capital, Accra. The incumbent...

Terrorism could persist in Nigeria for 20 years, army chief says

The Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has said that "there is likelihood of terrorism persisting in Nigeria...

Ghana: Chiefs angry over funeral plans for ex-president Rawlings

Some traditional rulers in Ghana are outraged over the burial arrangements for ex-Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings. It follows the announcement by the funeral planning committee...

Nigeria: Lawmakers summon Buhari over rice farm massacre

Nigerian lawmakers have summoned the country's President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent killing of some farmers in north-east Borno State. At least 43 people were...

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