West Africa

High court in Ghana has ordered the release on bail of political activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, charged with treason for making comments on social media about a coup. Barker-Vormawor has led protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government under the banner “Fix The Country”. The Tema High Court ruled that he should …

Authorities in Nigerian Borno State said a stray lion has been shot dead by hunters in a remote area near the country’s border with Cameroon, the BBC reports. The carcass of the lion has been deposited at the government-run zoo in the state capital, Maiduguri. Authorities say the lion was …

At least 13 security personnel were killed in an ambush by gunmen on Sunday in the town of Taparko in Burkina Faso, according to reports. Reports said their bus hit a landmine near the town earlier in the day, reports said. The town of Taparko is frequently targeted by Islamist …

A senior police officer in Nigeria’s Enugu state is being investigated over the assault of a female colleague, whom he allegedly dragged and beat, local media reported. Enugu State Deputy Commissioner Oluseyi Okenla allegedly dragged a female officer to the ground while beating her and ordering her detention. He could …

The Lagos state government in Nigeria has started publishing details of convicted sex offenders in the state, including names and pictures, local media reported. It is part of a crack down on domestic abuse and gender based violence, under provisions given by section 42 of the Domestic and Sexual Violence …

Customs officials in Nigeria say they have intercepted 1,390 sacks of donkey meat in the north-western state of Kebbi near the border with Niger, local media reported. The head of the customs in the region, Joseph Attah said initial investigations suggested about 1,000 donkeys were slaughtered and their meat packed …

Chidinma Ojukwu, a Nigerian woman who is facing trial for the suspected murder of a businessman has been crowned Miss Cell 2022, at Kirikiri prison in Lagos, local media reported. Chidinma Ojukwu, whose story has been widely reported, pleaded not guilty to eight counts including murder. Super TV boss Usifo …

Gunmen shot dead several members of the security forces in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, a day after dozens of local vigilante volunteers were killed in the same area, media reported local. The deputy governor of Kebbi State, Samaila Yombe Dabai, was in Kanya village at the time of the latest …

At least 60 people have tested positive for coronavirus among Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has said. More than 700 Nigerians have returned home from Ukraine as the government hopes to evacuate approximately 5,000 citizens. “60 people among them have tested positive for the …

Mauritania’s foreign ministry has accused Mali’s army of crimes against its nationals after dozens of protesters said their fellow countrymen had been killed “in cold blood”. Mali’s ambassador Mohamed Dibassy was called in to hear a “strong protest against the recent, recurring criminal acts”, committed by the army following the …