May 20, 2013
News in 'Environment' section
Ghana, Togo sign multi million dollars water deal
April 13, 2012Two West African neighbours, Ghana and Togo have signed a water agreement worth millions of US dollars
Both countries are members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)..
Sahel food crisis goes from bad to worse with “global indifference”
April 12, 2012Senior United Nations officials have warned that global inaction could lead to a humanitarian disaster in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, amid the serious food and humanitarian crisis.
Tons of timber seized in campaign against illegal logging
April 11, 2012A campaign to track down people engaged in illegal logging activities is underway in the Ivory Coast.
The country’s Ministry of Forestry has seized several tons of timber from illegal loggers.
"Africa dumping ground" for substandard goods--UNIDO
April 6, 2012The Director General of the UN Industrial Development Organization, UNIDO, Kandeh Yumkella has said “Africa is becoming the dumping ground” for every product that is bad and substandard.
Battling cholera outbreak in Accra after 11 deaths
April 5, 2012It has been confirmed that 11 people have died so far from a cholera outbreak in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
The deaths have been recorded in a number cholera cases reported since the outbreak started in the past two weeks.
Anti Malaria group on troubling signs of drug resistance
April 4, 2012Malaria remains a major public health problem in the West African sub-region and across Africa, despite recent progress in combating the illness.
Guinea-Sierra Leone take new steps to resolve border dispute
March 31, 2012The governments of Sierra Leone and Guinea have said they are striving to settle their border dispute.
The two countries have been meeting in the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown to strengthen their cooperation.
Mali junta leader now calls for dialogue
March 30, 2012Latest reports from Bamako say the head of Mali’s Junta, Captain Amadou Sanogo says his administration is prepared for dialogue.
Speaking to Journalists in the capital on Friday, Captain Sanogo called on ECOWAS to help the Malian army in defeating the rebel insurgency in northern Mali.
Extortion, bad roads hurt cross border trade in MRU Basin
March 30, 2012Trade in the Mano River Union (MRU) Basin and neighboring countries in the wider ECOWAS region is said to have taken the downward turn in recent months, an executive of the Liberian Chamber of Commerce (LCC) has said.
Sierra Leone parliamant passes controversial mine deal
March 29, 2012After months of wrangling and public criticisms, Sierra Leone’s parliament has approved a controversial London mining company agreement.
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