West African leaders dial down on Togo mission
Leaders from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, have climbed down on…
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency recovers nearly $30 mln in corruption probe
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has recovered $28.88 million after launching an investigation into…
Top South African corruption investigator shot dead
A South African accountant who was investigating high-level corruption cases has been…
Nigeria’s naira crisis: Supreme Court suspends banknote deadline
Nigeria's Supreme Court has temporarily suspended Friday's deadline to stop using old…
Equatorial Guinea appoints its first female prime minister
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on Tuesday appointed his vice-minister of…
China’s population falls for first time since 1961
China's population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with…
Iran sentences former president’s daughter to a 5-year prison term
The activist daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been…
Bodies of 28 people shot dead found in Burkina Faso
The authorities in Burkina Faso have launched an investigation into the circumstances…
U.S. cuts off Burkina Faso from Africa duty-free trade program
The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its AGOA trade preference…
UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women
The UN Security Council has denounced Taliban government policies targeting women and…