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Nigerians in Twitter ‘hashtag battle’ on 60th anniversary

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to mark the country's 60th anniversary with divergent views on the progress made so far. A hashtag battle has been...

Ghana’s President vows to deal with secessionist groups

Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo has vowed to deal with with secessionist groups seeking independence from the West African nation. Some persons suspected to be members...

Opinion: Nigeria at 60 — The young make the difference

Nigeria gained independence from colonial rule on October 1, 1960. It was a time of great excitement for Nigerians, who were bursting with ideas...

Guinea closes border with neighbours ahead of election

Guinea officials have said the country's border with Senegal and Guinea-Bissau have been closed ahead of the general elections. Officials in government said the closure...

Sierra Leone’s ex-president banned from leaving country

Sierra Leone's former president Ernest Bai Koroma is among several past government officials banned from leaving the country. He and other officials who served in...

Lifting sanctions on Mali may take longer than expected

On Sunday Mali’s transitional government leader, retired Col. Major Ba N’Daou named a new civilian prime minister. N’Daou appointed former foreign affairs minister of the...

Ghana: Secessionist group burns buses, state transport terminal

Some persons suspected to be members of Ghana’s secessionist group called the Western Togoland study group foundation have burnt down a state transport terminal...

Togo gets first ever female Prime Minister

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé on Monday appointed the country's first ever female prime minister. Victoire Tomegah Dogbé now succeeds Komi Sélom Klassou who had led...

West Africa’s new single currency delayed for five years

West African nations planning to adopt a single currency called the "ECO" effective this year say that won't happen until after at least five...

Mali: Former diplomat Moctar Ouane named prime minister

Mali's transitional government leader, retired Col. Major Ba N’Daou on Sunday named a new civilian prime minister. N’Daou appointed former foreign affairs minister of the...

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