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Nigeria to borrow $10bn to finance budget
October 8, 2021
Nigeria to borrow $10bn to finance budget
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the government plans to borrow more than $10bn (£7.3bn) to help finance his 2022 budget…
Nearly 200 kidnap victims rescued in Nigeria
October 8, 2021
Nearly 200 kidnap victims rescued in Nigeria
Police in north-west Nigeria say they have rescued 187 villagers abducted from their homes by criminal gangs. The victims, who…
Liberia’s capital dirtiest in Africa – EU diplomat
October 7, 2021
Liberia’s capital dirtiest in Africa – EU diplomat
The head of the European Union mission in Liberia says he is appalled by how “dirty” and “disgusting” the capital,…
Guinea junta leader appoints civilian prime minister
October 7, 2021
Guinea junta leader appoints civilian prime minister
Guinea’s military leader has named former civil servant Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister to oversee transition to civilian rule following…
Burkina Faso leader replaces army chief in reshuffle
October 7, 2021
Burkina Faso leader replaces army chief in reshuffle
Burkina Faso’s President Roch March Christian Kabore on Wednesday reshuffled the country’s military leadership amid rising terrorist attacks. In a…
Mali summons French envoy over Macron comments
October 6, 2021
Mali summons French envoy over Macron comments
Mali’s foreign ministry summoned France’s ambassador on Tuesday to protest against comments by French President Emmanuel Macron on the country’s…
Dozens of kidnap suspects arrested in Nigeria
October 6, 2021
Dozens of kidnap suspects arrested in Nigeria
Police in Nigeria say they have arrested 20 suspected armed kidnappers in the north-west of the country where abductions for…
Militants kill 14 soldiers in Burkina Faso raid
October 5, 2021
Militants kill 14 soldiers in Burkina Faso raid
Suspected Islamist militants have killed 14 soldiers in northern Burkina Faso. Seven other soldiers were wounded in the attack near…
Kenyatta revelations get subdued coverage locally
October 5, 2021
Kenyatta revelations get subdued coverage locally
Kenyan newspapers have given subdued coverage to what came out of the Pandora Papers which revealed how the family of President Uhuru Kenyatta secretly…
33-year-old man who swallowed Nokia phone undergoes surgery
October 4, 2021
33-year-old man who swallowed Nokia phone undergoes surgery
Doctors have had to help a man after he swallowed an entire mobile phone. The man, 33, managed to swallow…