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Grand funerals of the Bôbô: Honoring the dead and celebrating unity/in /by
In the heart of Burkina Faso, 300 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, the Bôbô people uphold a rich cultural tradition: the grand funerals, a sacred ritual designed to guide the souls of the deceased to the realm of their ancestors.
Egyptian-UK activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gets sick on hunger strike in prison/in /by
Alaa Abdel Fattah, one of Egypt's most prominent political prisoners, has been imprisoned almost continuously since 2014.
Tidjane Thiam removed from electoral list ahead of presidential election/in /by
Tidjane Thiam, leader of Ivory Coast's main opposition party, has been removed from the electoral list ahead of the October 25 presidential election. On Tuesday, April 22, the court ruled that Thiam had lost his Ivorian nationality, a decision that is final and cannot be appealed.
Pope Francis’ funeral to be held on Saturday 26 April at Saint Peter’s Basilica/in /by
Francis has chosen to be laid to rest in the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome.
Ghana: President Mahama suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo/in /by
The decision, announced on April 22, follows three petitions calling for her removal and was made in consultation with the Council of State, in accordance with the 1992 Constitution.
ECOWAS Meets in Ghana to Tackle Member Withdrawals/in /by
West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
Teachers strike shuts down schools across Cameroon/in /by
Cameroon faces a major education crisis as a four-day national teachers’ strike begins on April 22nd
Police rescue 33 West Africans from a human trafficking scam in Ivory Coast/in /by
Victims paid as much as $9,000 to supposed recruiters who instead trafficked them to the city of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, where they were held under physical and psychological coercion, the agency said in a statement.
Burkina Faso military government says it thwarted “major” coup attempt/in /by
Plotters included current and former soldiers, as well as terrorist leaders, who planned to swarm the presidential palace on 16 April 2025.
World Food Programme to halt aid for 650,000 women and children in Ethiopia/in /by
The UN agency faces a funding shortfall of US$222 million between April and September 2025.