West Africa
Around 100 killed in clashes between Chad artisanal gold miners last week – govt
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Around 100 people were killed in clashes between artisanal gold miners in north Chad on May 23...
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Ukraine war hits Africa’s most vulnerable as aid costs spike
By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) - A small charity broke ground this year on a clinic in northern Burkina Faso...
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Analysis-How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping global oil markets
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reconfigured the global oil market, with African suppliers stepping...
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Nigeria CDC has confirmed 21 monkeypox cases this year
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox since the start of the year with one death reported,...
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Two more miners found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The dead bodies of two more missing miners have been found at a zinc mine owned by...
Read moreAt least 31 die in church stampede in southern Nigeria
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 31 people died in Nigeria on Saturday during a stampede at...
Read moreBurkina Faso seizes record 115 kg of cocaine from vehicle
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Customs officers in Burkina Faso seized a record haul of around 115 kilograms of cocaine worth more...
Read moreMilitants kill at least 50 in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 50 people were killed by militants on Sunday around the town of Rann in...
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In Niger, Scholz vows to support fight against Islamist militants
By Andreas Rinke NIAMEY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Niger long-term military and financial support to fight Islamist...
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Some militant arms in Niger came from West African state stockpiles – report
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - Significant proportions of weapons and arms seized from Islamist insurgents in Niger came from...
Read moreSevered head of missing Nigerian lawmaker found in park -police
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Police in Nigeria have discovered the severed head of a state legislator who went missing last...
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Chad urges Mali junta to reconsider withdrawal from anti-militant force
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby has urged Mali's military junta to reconsider its decision to withdraw...
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Pandemic and explosions worsen Equatorial Guinea prospects, IMF says
DAKAR (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea's ailing economy has been dented by the pandemic and a series of deadly dynamite explosions...
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U.N. says Benin will terminate contribution to peacekeeping mission in Mali
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Benin has decided to terminate its military and police unit contributions to a United Nations peacekeeping...
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Nigeria’s Lagos bans ‘nuisance’ motorbike taxis from most roads
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos said on Wednesday it will ban motorcycle taxis from operating in most of...
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Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine’s rescue chamber
By Anne Mimault and Thiam Ndiaga OUGADOUGOU (Reuters) -Rescue workers have found no survivors in a rescue chamber deep inside...
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EU leaves military training in Mali suspended, stops short of ending mission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU will leave its military training mission in Mali suspended, but will not terminate it for the...
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Four Nigerian ministers drop election bid to remain in cabinet
ABUJA (Reuters) - Four members of Nigeria's cabinet, including the junior petroleum minister, said on Tuesday that they will not...
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Nigeria’s accountant general faces corruption charges after arrest
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's economic crimes agency said on Monday night it had arrested the country's accountant...
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Mali junta says ‘Western-backed’ military officers attempted coup
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's interim government on Monday said "Western-backed" military officers attempted a coup last week, without providing details...
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