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Africa

January 24, 2022

Soldiers free Burkina Faso general imprisoned for 2015 coup attempt

Burkina Faso had imposed a country-wide curfew following riots in the capital and reports about an attempted coup on Sunday.

General Gilbert Diendere
January 24, 2022

Soldiers detain Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore in apparent coup

“Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers,” two security sources and a West African diplomat said.

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
January 23, 2022

AFCON: Super Eagles hold final training ahead of Tunisia clash

Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen supervised the session along with assistant coaches Salisu Yusuf, Paul Aigbogun, Joseph Yobo, Terry Eguaoje and Aloysius Agu.

Super Eagles training
January 23, 2022

COVID-19 or not we’re battle-ready to face Super Eagles, Tunisia’s coach says

Tunisian has been ravaged by positive COVID-19 tests, with some star players like Wahbi Khazri likely to be missing.

Jalel Kadri
January 22, 2022

Comoros to face Cameroon without goalkeeper as COVID-19, injury hit squad

CAF rule is that teams affected by COVID-19 must play matches even if they have no recognised goalkeeper in their squad.

Comoros squad
January 22, 2022

Super Eagles won’t underrate Tunisia in spite of their challenges: Eguavoen

“In this competition, the standard is so high that everybody prepares both defensively and offensively.”

Super Eagles Coach Augustine Eguavoen
January 22, 2022

Ghana sacks Black Stars’ Serbian coach over poor AFCON outing

Ghana is to pay Rajevac a severance fee of $270,000, which can rise to $370,000 if a sign-on fee is included.

Milovan Rajevac
January 21, 2022

Osinbajo seeks global support in tackling terrorism, climate change in Africa

The vice-president asked global powers support “to clear terrorists from Africa just as it did in the Middle East.”

Yemi Osinbajo
January 21, 2022

Seventeen die after explosion in Ghana mining region

A truck carrying explosives to a gold mine in western Ghana collided with a motorcycle, setting off an explosion.

Rubbles from blast in Apiate Ghana
January 21, 2022

Poverty in Nigeria, other West African nations rose by 3%: Report

The situation is most severe in those areas affected by conflicts, such as the Lake Chad Basin region, the Sahel, and the Liptako-Gourma region.

Poverty