Archive for Category: "West Africa"

Nigeria Boko Haram spokesman arrested, victims buried

Nigeria Boko Haram spokesman arrested, victims buried

Nigeria’s secret service arrested the purported spokesman for Islamist militant sect Boko Haram on Wednesday,

Suspected Boko Haram kill 6 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri

Suspected Boko Haram kill 6 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri

Suspected militants from the Boko Haram Islamist sect have killed six people in shootings

One killed as Senegal police, anti-Wade crowds clash

One killed as Senegal police, anti-Wade crowds clash

At least one person was killed on Tuesday as Senegalese security forces armed with truncheons

Sénégal: deux morts lors de violentes manifestations

Sénégal: deux morts lors de violentes manifestations

Un collégien et une femme de 60 ans ont trouvé la mort lors de manifestations à Podor dans le nord du Sénégal.

Soccer-Senegal coach refuses to quit despite exit

Soccer-Senegal coach refuses to quit despite exit

Senegal coach Amara Traore is refusing to resign despite the humiliation of three defeats at the African Nations Cup finals

Gunmen attack police station in Nigeria’s Kano

Gunmen attack police station in Nigeria’s Kano

Gunmen bombed a police station on Sunday outside Nigeria’s second city Kano, the police and witnesses said,

Mali midfielder Diakite joins QPR on loan

Mali midfielder Diakite joins QPR on loan

Mali midfielder Samba Diakite has joined Queens Park Rangers from Nancy on loan until the end of the season,

Senegal opposition vows to fight Wade re-election bid

Senegal opposition vows to fight Wade re-election bid

Senegal’s opposition threatened on Saturday to make the country “ungovernable” if President Abdoulaye Wade insisted on running for

Hanover sign forward Diouf from Manchester United

Hanover sign forward Diouf from Manchester United

Bundesliga club Hanover 96 have signed Manchester United forward Mame Biram Diouf on a contract until 2014,

Nigeria army says kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents

Nigeria army says kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents

Nigeria’s army killed 11 suspected Boko Haram insurgents during a gun battle at a checkpoint in the Islamist sect’s

Sénégal: troubles à Dakar… la candidature de Wade validée…

Sénégal: troubles à Dakar… la candidature de Wade validée…

Les réactions n’ont pas tardé après l’annonce par le Conseil constitutionnel de la validation de la candidature d’Abdoulaye Wade à la présidentielle

Boko Haram to continue attacks for sharia: report

Boko Haram to continue attacks for sharia: report

Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in Nigeria, will continue its campaign

Sarkozy backs early debt relief for Ivory Coast

Sarkozy backs early debt relief for Ivory Coast

French President Nicolas Sarkozy threw his support behind the Ivory Coast’s bid for early IMF-backed debt relief

Sénégal: la candidature de Wade en question

Sénégal: la candidature de Wade en question

Au Sénégal, le « M23 » a appelé – en dépit de l’interdiction des autorités – à un grand rassemblement ce vendredi 27

Nigeria president tells Boko Haram to come out and talk

Nigeria president tells Boko Haram to come out and talk

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan challenged the violent Islamist Boko Haram sect on Thursday to identify themselves and state