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‘Explosion of violence’: Sierra Leone picks up the pieces after protests

At least 21 protesters and six officers have been killed as anger over the soaring cost of living spins out of control

Emmanuel Akinwotu in Lagos and Muhammed Basiru Sanusi in Freetown

21, Aug, 2022 @7:00 AM

Sacred ground: the ancient grove where Yoruba traditions are reborn

A centuries-old festival on the banks of the Osun River in Nigeria has seen prayers answered down the ages. Now it faces a modern challenge – pollution

Emebiriodo Ugochukwu and Emmanuel Akinwotu

18, Aug, 2022 @6:45 AM

Explainer: what makes Ghana’s anti-gay bill so extreme?

A closer look at what exactly the proposed Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values bill contains

Emmanuel Akinwotu west Africa correspondent

03, Aug, 2022 @5:30 AM

‘Erasing our existence’: Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill blamed for rise in attacks

Draft bill would criminalise identifying as gay and could see intersex people compelled to undergo surgery

Emmanuel Akinwotu, west Africa correspondent

03, Aug, 2022 @5:30 AM

Ghana ‘fix the country’ activist says he was assaulted and illegally detained

Cambridge doctoral student Oliver Barker-Vormawor says ‘trauma is still there’ as he files lawsuit

Emmanuel Akinwotu in Accra

14, Jul, 2022 @4:00 AM

Suspected Islamist attack frees hundreds of prisoners in Nigeria

Inmates on the run after gunmen armed with explosives attack prison near capital, Abuja

Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa correspondent and Isaac Abrak in Abuja

06, Jul, 2022 @2:04 PM

Sierra Leone backs bill to legalise abortion and end colonial-era law

Country hails ‘monumental step’ towards expanding reproductive rights at a time when the US has overturned them

Emmanuel Akinwotu, west Africa correspondent

06, Jul, 2022 @11:57 AM

Lean times for Ghana’s yam traders as cost of living crisis bites

People are buying less, costs are up, and profits are dwindling for traders at Kaneshi market in Accra

Emmanuel Akinwotu in Accra

06, Jul, 2022 @4:00 AM

Villagers massacred in western Ethiopia, says state-appointed body

Prime minister Abiy Ahmed blames Oromo Liberation Army but group says government-allied militias behind attacks

Emmanuel Akinwotu and agencies

05, Jul, 2022 @2:00 PM

Nigeria: town mourns more than 50 people shot dead in church during mass

Witnesses describe how attackers detonated explosives and shot at those who tried to flee

Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa correspondent

06, Jun, 2022 @6:56 PM

The technical tunes getting elderly Nigerians up and digitally dancing

People living in a Lagos care home are enjoying a break in routine with a virtual mix of therapy and entertainment delivered via headset

Emmanuel Akinwotu in Lagos

30, May, 2022 @6:30 AM

Pro-Biafra militants accused of killing pregnant woman and children in Nigeria

Woman and four children among 14 victims of latest wave of killings in south-east Anambra State