West Africa

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has told the leaders of China, India, South Africa and Brazil that the growing influence of their Brics group will lead to a multi-polar world. Addressing the summit in Johannesburg by video, Mr Putin said he opposed the sway exerted by the G7 and other western-led …

 A beautiful baby has been found in a polythene bag at the Achimota Forest , near the Accra Zoon in Ghana, according to reports. The baby was fortunately found by personnel of the Ghana Ambulance Service who were using the road towards Achimota School Police Station. The personnel removed the …

Four men were arraigned before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court for assaulting and injuring a man on his right shoulder with a gun over a disputed land in Lagos, Nigeria. The defendants were arraigned on five counts of assault, forcible entry and threat to life, reports said. “The defendants armed with …

The leader of a civil society coalition opposed to the French military presence in Niger assured on Tuesday that his movement would not give “one second” to France to withdraw its troops from Niamey, after the expiry of the deadline set by the regime. “We will not give a second …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command had arrested a man for killing his 26-year-old son, for harvesting cassava on his farm in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The suspect used a machete and killed his 26 year-old son, burnt the corpse and dumped the carcass …

Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade says she has survived a car accident while touring in Spain, local media reported. In a post on her Instagram on Tuesday, the artist revealed that the accident happened last Thursday while travelling between Barcelona and Benicassim. No fatalities have been reported. She said that …

A 24-year-old woman has been arrested for killing her co-wife’s four-day-old baby with an insecticide at Bantu Village in the Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspect entered the co-wife’s room with liquid insecticide and applied it to the baby’s unhealed umbilical cord,” reports …

British police say they have charged a former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, with bribery offences. The UK National Crime Agency said it suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-dollar oil and gas contracts. Ms Alison-Madueke, who is also a former Opec president, served in the administration …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the Nigerien coup leader’s plan to lead the country for three years before restoring civilian rule. The organisation’s political commissioner, Abdel-Fatau Musa, said the timetable was unacceptable. On Saturday, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani said a national dialogue was needed to lay …

West African military chiefs have said they are prepared to use force to restore democracy in Niger following last month’s coup if diplomacy fails. The generals from the Ecowas group of nations are meeting in Ghana to co-ordinate possible military intervention. The Ecowas peace and security commissioner, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said …