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A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial ruler France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formed their own defense…

Prisoners fled when the walls of their jail collapsed in the country’s worst flooding in two decades

Tragic boat accident in Zamfara state, Nigeria, highlights risks of river transportation and lack of safety measures in the region.

Nigeria international came up against ex-Blues boss in Italy

As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to carry out digital scams.

At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only two states kept these bicameral parliaments: Liberia and Nigeria.

It’s the worst such flooding in the northeastern city of Maiduguri in 30 years, authorities say.

Simone, 8, has Down’s syndrome. Unable to find stories that reflected her modern African family, her mother decided to fill the gap, then publishers came knocking

Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria.