Africa

The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS is calling for a return of constitutional order in Burkina Faso. The body held an emergency meeting Thursday in Accra, Ghana to...

A new round of demonstrations took place in Sudan, on Sunday. One protester was killed. In Khartoum or its twin city Omdurman, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets. They...

Nine Senegalese soldiers from the West African mission in Gambia have been missing since Monday and are believed to be held captive by Casamance rebels following clashes during an operation...

The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kaboré, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African nation have demanded the sacking of military chiefs and more...

At least 15 people were killed Sunday in two separate attacks by militia groups in Ituri, a province under siege in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local sources...

Tributes continue to pour in after the death of Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday. Keita’s rule was riddled with lots of controversies and criticism especially from the...

Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh may not feature again at the Africa Cup of Nations after being handed a three-match ban. The 24-year-old was sent off for his part in an...

A major refereeing blunder and serious security concerns overshadowed Wednesday's games at the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The referee in charge of the Mali-Tunisia game caused chaos by...

Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Ayew will miss the team’s training session on Wednesday, January 12 as a precautionary measure. Ayew played in Ghana’s opening group game against Morocco,...

Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that his "double-team" strategy neutralised Egypt star Mohamed Salah to help the Super Eagles secure an important 1-0 win at the African Cup of...