World Dec 26 Nigerian residents of Jabo are rattled after close U.S. airstrikes made their homes shake and the sky glow red Villagers, who had never experienced a terror attack, were confused and scared.
World Dec 07 Attempted coup in Benin has been 'foiled,' country's interior minister says A coup that was announced in Benin has been “foiled,” the interior minister said Sunday in a video on Facebook, but there was no word from the president and sporadic gunshots were heard in parts of the administrative capital, Cotonou.
Arts Nov 10 Protesters disrupt opening of major West African art museum in Nigeria Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display.
World Oct 26 Ivory Coast counts votes in presidential election with 83-year-old incumbent predicted to win 4th term Votes were being counted late Saturday in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader. Longtime President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term while his key contenders were barred from the race.
World Sep 29 At the UN, African leaders did not draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say African leaders spoke vehemently about global conflicts and called for an end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. However, analysts say two of Africa's most complicated conflicts in Sudan and Congo, which have killed thousands of people and both reached an…
Health Sep 18 31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths, WHO reports The World Health Organization is reporting that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases in southern Congo have resulted in deaths.
World Aug 29 Mauritania's coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week The boat, which left Gambia a week ago with 160 people on board, capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of Mheijrat.
World Aug 28 Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products The Nigerian government has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material for making cosmetic products.
World Aug 06 Helicopter crash kills Ghana's ministers of defense and environment, plus 6 others A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country's defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said.
World Jul 28 What to know about the attack on a Congolese church that killed nearly 40 worshippers Islamic State-backed rebels have killed nearly 40 people during an attack on a church in eastern Congo.