Sierra Leone has imposed a nationwide curfew after unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and attempted to break into an armoury in Freetown, the capital city.
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Political instability, disputes between farmers and herders, unemployment, ethnic divisions, and the rise of extremist organizations are among the factors driving the spread of small arms and light weapons in the Sahel and West Africa.
THESTORIES reports that the Tanzanian government in East Africa has revealed that at least 9,011 schoolgirls were impregnated in the country in 12 months.
The Congolese community in Moscow held its annual ceremony in front of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia on January 17. The ambassador of the DRC told Sputnik that he came to “remind the younger generation of the quintessence of his [Lumumba’s] struggle,” which – he believed – must continue.
The Burkina Faso’s military junta has expelled France’s ambassador, authorities said Monday. This is coming amid a surge in anti-French…
The Burkina Faso government says it found 28 bodies in northwest Nouna in New Year eve. It further says an…
By the time you are reading this, I will hopefully be heading for Bo, the second capital city of Sierra…
“The MPC judges that demand side pressures have recently increased, citing activity greater than the economy’s capacity, higher inflation numbers…
Egyptian government says it targets GDP growth at 5.5% in fiscal year 2023/24. Its finance minister, Mohamed Maait said this…
Coup attempts are not uncommon in the tiny West African country, Gambia with a population of 2.5 million. Almost entirely…