West Africa

Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita alias IBK died on Sunday following a short illness at the age of 76, his family announced. “President IBK died this morning at 9:00 a.m. (GMT and local) at his home” in the capital, where he lived in retirement, away from public life, a …

A fake army general has been arrested after allegedly forging the signature of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to commit fraud. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, who was posing as an army general, defrauded Kodef Clearing Resources of over $650,000 (£475,000). EFCC said the suspect …

Four people, including two men and two teenagers, accused of cannibalism and selling human organs have been arrested in northwestern Zamfara state in Nigeria, local media report. According to the State’s police chief, Ayuba Elkanah, other members of the gang were being tracked down. “They were arrested after detectives found …

UN Secretary General António Guterres called on interim Malian President Assimi Goïta to hold elections for the restoration of civilian rule within an acceptable timeline. According to Mr Guterres, it’s “absolutely essential for Mali’s military leaders to announce an acceptable timeline for civilian elections.” He said he was working with …

The Senegalese Minister of Health announced that the government has authorized the third dose of COVID-19 vaccines for adults and that children are now eligible for vaccination. The third dose will initially be aimed at people identified as vulnerable to severe illness, the health ministry said in a Twitter. Les …

European Union (EU) foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell said, on Thursday that the institution would impose the same sanctions as those taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the Malian interim government. ECOWAS on Sunday, imposes serious sanctions against Mali, including the suspension of financial transactions …

The popular Nigerian comedian Sunday Joshua, popularly known as De General has been arrested during a raid by the drug law enforcement agency. De General has been arrested with three suspects who were in possession of 200 sachets of 225 mg Tramadol – a restricted drug used to treat pain …

The Nigerian government said it has lifted its ban on Twitter, seven months after it accused the social media firm of siding with the secessionists. Nigerians can now resume using Twitter social networks, suspended since June 2021. But the government said it was reversing the ban after Twitter agreed to …

A woman and two children have died after a church collapsed during a church service on Tuesday evening in Asaba, the capital of Delta state in southern Nigeria, the BBC reported. Delta state police spokesperson Bright Edafe confirmed the tragedy adding that 18 people, including children, had been rescued. “Eleven …

Eight officers of Burkina Faso’s army have been arrested for plotting a coup, the country’s authorities have announced on Tuesday. The justice ministry on Tuesday said an investigation on the matter had begun. Colonel Mohamed Emmanuel Zoungrana, a well-known former army commander who has reportedly been critical of the government, …