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Victims of a litany crimes committed since Mali’s independence up to the now-troubled years of jihadi insurgency, shared their testimony during the latest Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission hearing, an important step according to…

The president of the Ivorian National Assembly Amadou Soumahoro died on Saturday at the age of 68. The announcement was made by the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara. Amadou Soumahoro was a figure in Ivorian politics and a loyal…

The party of former president Alpha Condé said late Thursday suspended its participation in the national conference. To explain its move, the RPG cited the detentions of several party leaders which it calls "arbitrary". Guinea’s…

Meetings aimed at promoting reconciliation opened in Conakry, six months after a military coup upset Guinea's constitutional order. Dubbed the national conference, the meetings to be held over several weeks will bring together political…

Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced the suspension of oil production from two major fields. According to a statement "production was interrupted after an armed group shut down the valves delivering the crude". The statement…

The chairmanship aspirants, nevertheless, rely on hope, the elixir of life. The seven are from the North. This may give a vague idea of imminent rotation or zoning, both of the chairmanship and the presidency. Former Nasarawa State…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the upgrading of the Marhai forest reserve, in Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, into a national park. Conservator-General and Chief Executive Officer, National Park Services, Ibrahim…

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of national disaster in all the country's 28 districts as COVID-19 takes its toll on Malawians with over 2,000 new cases recorded and at least 50 people dead since 1st January. The…

Mai-Mai militiamen has attacked the Virunga National Park in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The provision death toll according to officials is six park rangers killed with one park warden seriously injured and two…

Zimbabwean government has imposed a national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days. The government first…