Zimbabwe introduces digital currency backed by gold/in /by
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a gold-backed digital currency aimed at stabilizing the Zimbabwean dollar and protect people from currency volatility
Nigeria court hears opposition’s presidential vote challenge/in /by
A Nigerian court on Monday began its hearing on separate suits filed by the opposition to challenge the incumbent party's victory in the country's presidential election.
Sudan maternity hospital fights to save lives under fire/in /by
Numerous medical facilities have been shelled in the fighting that broke out on April 15 between rival generals and the forces they command.
Gunmen kill journalist in northwest Cameroon/in /by
Cameroonian journalist Anye Nde Nsoh was in a pub in Bamenda’s Ntarikon neighbourhood on Sunday evening when unidentified assailants opened fire on him
Senegal’s Sonko refuses to co-operate with court without safety guarantees/in /by
On the eve of Senegal's opposition figure return to court, Ousmane Sonko said he refuses to co-operate with the judges without safety guarantees
Burkina Faso: demonstration of support for Captain Traoré/in /by
Thursday, during a television interview, Captain Traoré denounced the actions of a coalition against Burkina Faso, claiming to have turned to "strategic allies" such as Russia and Turkey
Ivory Coast: the PPA-CI creates a body to fight against electoral fraud/in /by
The party of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo announced Friday in Abidjan the creation of a body to fight against electoral fraud, four months before the regional and municipal elections and two years before the presidential one.
Niger: Seven soldiers killed in mine explosion in west/in /by
The Nigerien National Guard (GNN) said Sunday that seven Nigerien soldiers were killed when their vehicle exploded on a mine in the western region of Tillabéri, where jihadist groups regularly operate.
Senegal: Graffiti school in Dakar gives youth new form of expression/in /by
"In fact, the idea wasn’t to just educate the young to use this art as a means of making money, even if it is perfectly legitimate and legal. But also young people who understand the realities of their time, .. who also understand the sacrifice that was made to bring us to this point." Serigne Mans
Nigeria police free 58 hostages held by gangs/in /by
Nigeria's police said Sunday they had freed 58 hostages held by gangs in the central state of Kogi in an operation that left one of the abductees dead.