October 1, 2025

Niger has postponed the start of the 2025–2026 academic year from October 1 to October 15, citing widespread flooding across the country. According to the government, many school buildings are being used as temporary shelters for flood victims, making it…

Niger and Mali have renewed their commitment to closer cooperation as armed conflict intensifies across the Sahel region. The move underscores efforts by both countries to strengthen regional solidarity amid worsening insecurity. The pledge followed a 24-hour official visit by…

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has launched the Interoperable Instant Payment System Platform, known as PI-SPI, in Dakar, Senegal. The system became officially operational on September 30. Developed under the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA),…

Senegal is grappling with a Rift Valley fever outbreak in its northern Saint-Louis region, with health officials confirming dozens of cases and nearly a dozen deaths. The disease, which spreads from animals to humans mainly through infected livestock or mosquito…

Liberia’s health authorities are investigating four deaths linked to the Mpox virus. The fatalities occurred at the Starbase Isolation Facility in Monrovia and the Government Hospital in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. According to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia…