Ivory Coast is losing US aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching
The Trump administration's sweeping cuts in foreign aid have impacted programs in northern Ivory Coast to counter the spread of al-Qaida and the Islamic State group ...
La Croix International3d
In Benin, women take on a unique role as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion
In southern Benin, the Diocese of Abomey is the only one to appoint women as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. La ...
Global Voices16d
Emphasis on French and English accelerates decline of local language in Benin
Fongbe (Fon) is the most widely-spoken local language in Southern Benin but this language is gradually losing its place as a ...
10 gunmen, 1 soldier killed in northern Benin attack
Overnight Thursday into Friday, army launched 'an offensive operation' that led to 'the neutralization of nine terrorists,' a ...
U.S. pulls aid to ivory Coast amid rising al-Qaida, extremist activity
Kimbirila-Nord: With its tomato patches and grazing cattle, the Ivory Coast village of Kimbirila-Nord hardly looks like a ...
ECG releases maintenance schedule for Central, Greater Accra regions
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a power supply maintenance schedule that will affect certain areas across the country.
The Guardian Nigeria13d
Armed groups, military clash leaves 10 dead in Benin
Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military ... Some researchers argue, however, that ...
The region with more 'terror deaths' than rest of world combined
The Sahel region of Africa is the "epicentre of global terrorism" and now, for the first time, accounts for "over half of all ...
National Catholic Register2d
Nearly 150 Catholic Priests Kidnapped Across Nigeria in Past Decade, at Least 11 Killed
Nearly 150 Catholic priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria over the past 10 years, a new report has indicated, unearthing the ...
Foreign Office issues warning to Brits travelling abroad as 69 destination cautions in place
The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits travelling abroad, and it's an easy one to forget. They say that it can help ...
Voice of America27d
Militant attack kills 6 Benin soldiers, army spokesperson says
Benin and coastal neighbor Togo have both suffered attacks in recent years as groups linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda expanded their presence beyond West Africa's central Sahel region to the ...