ECOWAS lifts sanctions imposed on junta-led Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rescinded all commercial and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Niger.
Last year, the nation removed its democratically elected leader, Mohammed Bazoum, prompting a severe...
Clashes spread in Senegal over election delay
Violent protests in Senegal against the postponement of presidential elections have spread across the country, with the first fatality reported.
A student died in clashes with police on Friday in the northern city of Saint-Louis,...
Liberian president passes drug test
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has tested negative for drugs and illegal substances.
The Liberian leader on Wednesday underwent a drug test which he had promised to do during his address to the legislature on 29...
Tattooed Kenyans locked out of youth agency recruitment
Some Kenyan youths have been locked out of the ongoing recruitment into the state youth agency for inscribing tattoos on their bodies.
Even though they met academic qualifications and also passed the physical fitness test...
Military-led West Africa states leave ECOWAS
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The junta-led countries had already been suspended from the bloc, which has been urging them to return...
Kenya court blocks police deployment to Haiti
The Kenyan High Court has blocked the government from deploying police officers to fight gangs in Haiti.
The judge argued that the deployment would be illegal as the National Security Council lacks the legal authority...
Mali gold mine collapse kills dozens
At least 40 people were killed after a tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in Mali, officials say.
"It started with a noise. The earth started to shake," Oumar Sidibe, a local official for gold...
Two Nigerians held in Kenya over student’s death
Two further suspects have been arrested over the murder and mutilation of a student in Kenya.
In a killing that shocked the country, the dismembered remains of Rita Waeni, 20, were discovered in rubbish bags...
Somalia turns back Ethiopian plane headed for Somaliland
Somalia has turned away a plane transporting officials from Ethiopia to the self-declared republic of Somaliland in a major escalation of the diplomatic row between the countries.
Somalia's information minister told the BBC the plane...
Mine landslide kills 22 people in Tanzania
Twenty-two people have died following a landslide at an illegal mine in northern Tanzania, officials said.
The incident occurred at Ng'alita mine in Bariadi district, Simiyu region on Saturday, district commissioner Simon Simalenga said.
It occurred...