West Africa

The ban was announced on Tuesday.

Liberia has seen more than 10,600 cases of the disease and 4,808 Ebola deaths since it was first announced in...

US special forces and French commandos would be involved in the hostage recovery efforts.

Mr. Nkurunziza, a former Hutu rebel leader, became Burundi's first democratically elected president after its civil war.

This is the first time Nigeriens will be voting without going back to their country.

In the streets of the capital Cotonou, the mood was sad in some quarters but celebratory in others.

Political Parties and Security Forces Should Take Steps to Prevent Post-Election Violence.

Burkina Faso is due to hold presidential and general elections in November.

The judicial council had previously suspended 22 junior judges.

Ten people, including a soldier, civilians and suicide bombers, were killed in two separate suicide attacks in Diffa.

The members of the Security Council urged all actors in Burkina Faso to refrain from any violence and commended those...

Nigeria is a member of the delegation.

The military took over power in Burkina Faso on Thursday.

The organisation attributed ISIS' success to unemployment which is high in Ghana.

The 72-year-old former leader faces charges of war crimes, torture and crimes against humanity

The trial is expected to last two months, with about 100 witnesses and victims expected to testify.

Mr. Buhari says Nigeria will do all within its powers to enhance security in the Gulf

During the epidemic, it ebbed only to flare back as scientists said sexual transmission was the most likely explanation for...

Nigerian Customs has mandate to move cargo quickly out of the ports within 48 hours.

Niger condemns the National Universties Commission's directive that Nigerians stop patronising the school.

A government official says the removal of Mr. Seidou's immunity was requested by President Issoufou's government.

Ebola resurfaced in the country in June.

Neighbouring Guinea and Sierra Leone have not yet been able to stop transmissions of the virus that causes a deadly...

New funding doubles the support from the last programme period.

Boko Haram is believed to be targeting Chad over its participation in military operations against its insurgency.