A court argued Tidjane Thiam forfeited his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen in 1987.
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An investigation has been launched into allegations against Gertrude Torkornoo, Ghana's third female chief justice.
A lack of cash has forced the UN to halt live-saving aid to 650,000 women and children from May.
A lack of cash has forced the UN to halt live-saving aid to 650,000 women and children from May.
A scheme is offering female prisoners in West Africa an opportunity to earn a football coaching badge which could help them get a job after their release.
The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.
The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.
African Catholics, who are becoming more important in the Church, remember a man who spoke for them.