Browsing: West Africa Politics

No fewer than 10 people – eight civilians and two policemen – have been killed in post-election violence in Guinea after President Alpha Conde’s main challenger,…

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has promised justice for demonstrators who were killed or injured during protests that have rocked the country over past few days. The…

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has urged #EndSARS protesters to continue the demonstrations against the Nigerian government. Kanu, in a…

Former U.S. Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, says the U.S. must stand with Nigerians “who are peacefully demonstrating for police reform and…

Human rights group Amnesty International says it has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters at two locations in Lagos…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana says violence, “be it on the part of the police or protesters, cannot be the solution” to the current happenings in…

Water was made available for the Muslims to perform ablution while private security guards were on ground, making sure those praying were not disturbed.

Kate Osamor, a member of the British parliament representing Edmonton, has written to the United Kingdom Government to question and seek clarification on the nature of…

Armed men attacked a military base in western Guinea overnight, killing the camp’s commander, Col Mamady Condé, the defence minister said on Friday. The attack comes…

Nigeria’s government has ordered the setting up of judicial panels in all the 36 states to investigate allegations of police brutality. The panels will receive and…