Luanda, Mar. 12, (AllAfrica/GNA) – President Paul Kagame and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenço met in the capital Luanda on Monday, March 11, for…
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Chad: situation appears to be calm during the day – at night, opposition members are arrested
N’djamena, Mar. 12, (AllAfrica/GNA) — In N’Djamena, capital of Chad, where arrests took place during the night, the situation appears to be calm during…
Nigeria: state fails to stem kidnapping for ransom crisis in Nigeria
Abuja, Mar. 12, (AllAfrica/GNA) — Lilian Eze still shivers when she recalls the frequent attacks by kidnappers in the Kaduna community she once lived…
Nigeria’s Constitution review makes women’s inclusion a priority
Abuja, March 10 (VOA/GNA) — Nigeria’s constitution is getting a revamp, and this time a committee tasked with the responsibility says women’s inclusion in political…
Ex-Ivory Coast President Gbagbo agrees to contest 2025 election
Abidjan, March 9 (Reuters/GNA) – Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo agreed on Saturday to lead the party he founded into the 2025 presidential…
UN says 2023 was deadliest year for migrants since 2014
Geneva, Mar. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Last year, more people died on migration routes worldwide than ever since data collection began in 2014, the UN’s International Organization for…
Senegal’s delayed presidential election scheduled for March 24
Dakar, Mar. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Senegal’s delayed presidential election has been set for March 24, the government announced after a turbulent Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The West…
At least 170 killed in attacks in Burkina Faso
Cape Town, Mar. 4, (dpa/GNA) – At least 170 people were killed in a series of attacks in northern Burkina Faso last weekend, according to Attorney General…
17 Suspects in Reporter’s Death to Stand Trial in Cameroon
Yaounde, Mar 3 (VOA/GNA) — Seventeen people, including a top businessman and an ex-secret service chief will stand trial in Cameroon over the killing of…
Burkina Faso says 170 dead in village ‘executions’
Mar 03 (BBC/GNA) – Some 170 people including women and children have been “executed” in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a public…
Nigeria: Coup calls driven by criminals losing ground to military — Group
Abuja, Feb. 28, (GNA) – A civil society organisation, Advocates for Democracy and Development (ADD), on Monday, said those calling for the military to…
Nigerian Military speaks on reports of alert over coup plot
Abuja, Feb. 28, (GNA) – The military said it will seek legal redress on the issue which has the ulterior motive of creating unnecessary…
Guinea’s Junta Lifts Internet Restrictions
Conakry, Feb. 28, (GNA) – The military authorities in Guinea have lifted restrictions on internet access, which were imposed three months ago and sparked…
Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis – Tinubu Meets With Dangote, Rabiu, Elumelu, Others
Abuja, Feb. 28, (GNA) – The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, discussed “the economy, food security and security of the nation,” Mr…
Niger: How Will Niger Benefit From Lifted Ecowas Sanctions?
Niamey, Feb. 28, (GNA) – “When we learned that the sanctions against our country, Niger, had been lifted, we were all happy, and all…
Passengers start to exit cholera-suspected cruise ship near Mauritius
Nairobi, Feb. 27, (dpa/GNA) – The first passengers on a cruise ship which has been stranded off the East African island of Mauritius due to a suspected…
West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger
Abuja, Feb 24 (Reuters/GNA) – The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a…
Chinese medical team treats over 20,000 Sierra Leonean patients during one-year mission
FREETOWN, Feb. 23, (Xinhua/GNA) — The 24th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone, has provided care for more than 20,000 local…
African Development Bank: High cost of living in Africa could cause unrest
Abuja, Feb 21 (VOA/GNA) — The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries,…