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Niger’s ex-President Mamadou Tandja dies at 82

Former President of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, has died at the age of 82, the government has said. Tandja was president from 1999 till 2010 when...

Sierra Leone: Ex-president questioned after ‘arrest threat’

The former Sierra Leone leader, Ernest Bai Koroma was questioned on Monday in a secure location after his lawyers expressed safety concerns last week. Sierra...

Nigerian Embassy in Berlin suspends worker for soliciting sex from clients

A chief security officer working for the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany is being investigated for soliciting sex from passport applicants. The man whose name...

Burkina Faso: Citizens vote in crucial election amid jihadist threat

People are voting in Burkina Faso's president election, although polls are closed in parts of the north and east because of fears of jihadist...

Sierra Leone: Arrest warrant could be issued for ex-leader

Sierra Leone anti-corruption commission has said it is considering issuing an arrest warrant against the country's former president, Ernest Bai Koroma. Koroma failed to comply...

Families of migrants killed under Jammeh sue Gambia, Ghana

The families of some West African migrants who were killed in Gambia under former leader Yahya Jammeh have sued the governments of Gambia and...

Ghana’s special prosecutor for corruption resigns

Ghana's Special Prosecutor for corruption, Martin Amidu on Monday resigned from his position. In a letter to Ghana's President Mr. Amidu said “The one condition...

Ghanaians hold vigil in honour of late ex-president Rawlings

Ghanaians mostly supporters of the largest opposition party in the country on Sunday night held a vigil in honour of former President Jerry John...

Dangote is the most valuable brand in Nigeria for 2020

For the third consecutive year, Dangote Group has emerged the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria, the outcome of the 2020 edition of the Annual...

All-African Students mourn death of Ghana’s ex-president Rawlings

The All-African Students Union (AASU) has expressed its deepest condolences to the family of the late former President of Ghana, Flt. Lieutenant Jerry John...

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