West Africa
West Africa
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:31:45 GMTAfrica: Russia- Africa Partnership Gains 'More and More' Strength
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- African ministers attending the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi have been assured of Russia's 'total support' to the continent in 'different sectors', reports the BBC.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:02:03 GMTNigeria: Collapsed Mining Site Kills 13 in Plateau
[Premium Times] Most of the deceased were youths between 18 and 30 years old.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:27:18 GMTNigeria: Nigerian Military, Reuters At Odds Over Reports On Alleged Mass Abortion Program
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- The Nigerian military welcomed a report by a human rights group that found "no evidence" the military secretly carried out thousands of illegal abortions as part of its fight against Islamist insurgency. The Reuters news agenc...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:07:03 GMTSenegal: Unprecedented Floods Devastate Harvests in Northeastern Senegal
[RFI] Wide areas of farmland are submerged in north and eastern regions of the West African country, sweeping away the livelihoods of a population largely dependent on agriculture. Over 56 000 people have been displaced in eastern regions, as the cou...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:19:55 GMTLiberia: President Boakai Accused of Undermining Speaker Koffa's Authority
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Executive's failure to submit the 2025 draft national budget to the Speaker's office last Friday, as anticipated, has raised eyebrows and questions about President Joseph Boakai's stance on the ongoing conflict...