Tag: Africa
Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC
A senior government official in Benin has told the BBC that the leader of Sunday's failed coup is taking refuge…
Two teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapse
There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of…
Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed
Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday's attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told…
One hundred abducted school children released in Nigeria
About 100 children who were abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been freed, authorities say.…
First Lady Lordina Mahama rallies fellow African First Ladies towards combating HIV/AIDS
Ghana's First Lady, Lordina Mahama has rallied her fellow African First Ladies participating in the High Level ICASA conference in…
Ghana officially begins ICASA 2025 on Wednesday December 3
Ghana is for the first time hosting the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2025). The…