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Recently, Burkina Faso became the second country in the African Region to integrate the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization schedule. The country has officially introduced the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its expanded vaccination…

Senegal's reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line as protesters clash with police outside the National Assembly. Inside, lawmakers have passed a contentious bill to extend President Macky Sall's tenure and…

By  Adoba Echono

Senegal's President Macky Sall has postponed this month's elections following complaints after dozens of candidates were barred from standing. The two-term president, who reiterated that he would not be seeking re-election, did not set a…

Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Mr Geingob had died in the early hours of Sunday morning. "At his side…

Residents of a swampy area in central South Sudan battled with cattle herders who moved in looking for water and pasture during the dry season, and at least 38 people were killed and 52 suffered gunshot wounds, officials said on Thursday.…

Moroccan officials arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats, and trafficking of newborn babies. The North African country's state-run news agency, MAP,…

By  Adoba Echono The ECOWAS Court of Justice has awarded compensation to a Togolese who brought his government before the Court for violations of his fundamental rights. Justice Sengu Mohamed Koroma, Judge Rapporteur who…

A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least two people and injured at least 222. A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district around 23:30 (20:30 GMT), "igniting a huge ball of fire", a government…

Since Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced they would quit ECOWAS, the move has prompted various reactions. It didn't come as complete surprise though, especially after the Niger coup last July. The Burkinabe PM justified the…