West Africa

Twelve people have been killed in an armed attack on a popular market in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, accoording to reports. “Twenty people were injured in the attack,” according to Kajuru district chief, Kafra Kayino. “The wounded had been taken to hospital and an investigation had been launched to …

Many Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country’s national anthem was changed without much consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978. The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail …

The lifeless body of a woman has been found in a bush along Amaraku-Umudim Road in Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. “The deceased woman was pregnant and her upper garment removed by his attackers,” according to reports. “The woman had no blood stain as to be said …

Paul Okoye, one of the members of the Nigerian music duo P-Square, who have renamed themselves Rudeboy, got married for the second time on May 25 as the traditional wedding took place in Abia State, Nigeria. The singer has been divorce from his ex-wife in December 2022, with whom he …

A Nigerian commercial sex worker has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in hard labor for trafficking young girls into prostitution in Konongo in the Ashanti region, Ghana. According to police prosecution, “the accused person has been trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Konongo, exploited  them in prostitution, with some …

At least eight people were killed and around 150 villagers abducted when armed gangs on motorcycles burst into the village of Kuchi, in Niger State, central Nigeria. “The attackers, divided into groups of three per motorcycle, operated for three hours without encountering any resistance,” according to reports. “No help was …

The U.S. Embassy in Togo will be closed this Monday, May 27, 2024, in tribute to all those who have lost their lives while serving the United States in the military. This day of remembrance, known in the United States as Memorial Day, is dedicated to honoring the memory of …

Burkina Faso’s military authorities announced they would extend their rule for another five years, following a national consultation meeting in the capital, Ouagadougou. The president of the transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, may also run in the next presidential election, indicates the public channel. When he took power in a coup …

Rights organization Amnesty International has reacted after a raid by suspected Islamists in the village of Kuchi in Niger state, central Nigeria. The raid occured on Friday and resulted in the deaths of 10 people and the kidnapping of 160 others, mostly women and children. Amnesty International expressed “deep concern” …

Three people have died and seven others were injured when a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos State, Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Femi Osanyintolu said “the mosque collapsed while prayer was ongoing”. “Following an extensive exercise, the final casualty report …