The army chief lambasts "negligent" commanders after a rival paramilitary group captured Wad Madani.

Najib Balala, and other former officials, are accused of inflating the cost of building a tourism college.

With the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations beginning on 13 January, who could star at the tournament in Ivory Coast?

France will close its embassy and dismiss local staff due to restrictions by military government.

Dambe is an ancient Hausa martial art, practiced in northern Nigeria for centuries.

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