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Thousands of Nigerians gathered near France’s military base in Niamey to celebrate the departure of Paris’ ambassador earlier this week, about a month after the military junta ordered him to leave. But anti-French activists say the…

Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report. The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare on Friday morning left more than 30…

Residents of Libreville, the Gabonese capital share their views on the situation in their post-coup country as political anResidents of Libreville, the Gabonese capital share their views on the situation in their post-coup country as…

In Madagascar, a collective of 11 presidential candidates was prevented from holding a pre-campaign launch rally at the Palais des Sports in the capital Antannanarivo. This comes after the applicants tried to seize the High…

By Adoba Echono A former President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission, Mohamed Ibn Chambas has called for diplomacy and negotiations in dealing with military takeovers in the region. Dr. Ibn Chambas…

By Adoba Echono The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has called on the people and governments in ECOWAS to put in more effort in entrenching democracy in the region. President Akufo-Addo made the call while declaring open a…

Hundreds of Islamist militants riding motorbikes have attacked a town in south-western Niger, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry says. Seven soldiers were killed in combat, while five others died in a road accident responding to…

Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and they g forward to i:-!:-!:-!:-!the use of forgery. Public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat…

A new report has recorded more than 300 human rights abuses against the LGBTQ community by state and non-state actors following the enactment of the anti-homosexuality law in Uganda. The report was released by a group of rights agencies…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed a senior military official as a minister of state for regional cooperation despite the fact he been accused of working closely with a Congolese rebel group. General James Kabarebe, who has for…