West Africa

“Togolese authorities’ detention of journalist Carlos Ketohou and the forced closure of his newspaper are flagrant violations of press freedom...

“We will fight and leave no stone unturned both domestically and internationally until Alex Saab is free," Mr Saab's legal...

President Buhari said, "I am profoundly shocked by the large scale death of innocent people at the hands of these...

The French soldiers were engaged in a military operation to fight radicals in the Hombori region of southern Mali.

Police held the journalists for several hours, according to sources quoted by CPJ and social media posts by journalist Moussa...

On December 14, Ghanaian police arrested Bennie, a host and commentator with the privately owned Power FM broadcaster.

Mr Jonathan says he was in The Villa to brief Mr Buhari about the outcome of his mission to the...

Out of 126 political parties that contested the election, only 15 will seat at parliament for the next five years.

“No nation can prosper in disorder, incivility, corruption, denial of the Fatherland, so many scourges that undermine social cohesion and...

As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the results in more than 250 constituencies have been announced and President Nana Akufo-Addo has...

As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, President Akufo-Addo maintained his slim lead over Mr Mahama.

There are 12 presidential candidates and 914 parliamentary hopefuls on the ballot and voting will be done in 38,622 polling...

Ghanaians will elect a president on Monday with 12 candidates contesting the election.

Alieu Kosiah, ex-warlord with the United Liberation, told the Swiss Federal Tribunal he did not harm anybody.

David Apasera, a former Ghanaian lawmaker, also speaks on his chances of victory in the election.

The president of the transition in Malia called on citizens to comply with the preventive measures, warning that “we should...

The family of the late Jerry Rawlings chose Dec 23 for his funeral after agreeing with Ghanian government.

Twelve candidates including two women are vying for the Ghana presidency.

About 80 per cent of petroleum products consumed in West Africa are smuggled from Nigeria, the NNPC chief said.

Many people think the resignation of the Special Prosecutor is an indictment on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s fight against...

During the period, flags will fly at half-mast on all public buildings and edifices

Jerry Rawlings died Thursday at a hospital in Ghana.

The speaker said increase in budgetary allocation to agriculture in the sub-region will help boost food security thus reducing food...

An official says said the Nigerian government will gladly welcome the traders back home from Ghana.

Mr Toure died earlier in the week, at the age of 72.