Africa News

 Thu-08-Dec-2022  |  BENIN: Government to increase the minimum wage

 Thu-08-Dec-2022  |  Nigerien Parliament extends curfew in some localities

 Thu-08-Dec-2022  |  Togolese authorities tighten security to fight terrorism

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 Thu-08-Dec-2022  |  Nigerian Senate debates cash withdrawal limits for Lawmakers

 Thu-08-Dec-2022  |  LIBERIA: election committee warns armed forces against involvement

 Thu-08-Dec-2022  |  IOM Nigeria restates its commitment to supporting CSOs

 Wed-07-Dec-2022  |  Côte d'Ivoire and Tunisia investors agree to boost trade

 Wed-07-Dec-2022  |  Mali’s Prime Minister inspires hope as he resumes office

 Wed-07-Dec-2022  |  Ghana: Parliament approves 2023 Budget Amid economic crisis

 Wed-07-Dec-2022  |  Liberian political opposition recruits Security Protection force

 Wed-07-Dec-2022  |  Nigerian Government investigates oil theft

 Tue-06-Dec-2022  |  Burkina Faso: Four people killed at a gold mining site

 Tue-06-Dec-2022  |  Niger’s Bazoum emerges president of UEMOA

 Tue-06-Dec-2022  |  Burkina Faso Group Condemn attack on Press Freedom

 Tue-06-Dec-2022  |  Nigerians call for intensive security as train services resume

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  England dazzle in 3-0 World Cup win over Senegal

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  Four teachers killed in Burkina terror attack

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  Mali’s Prime Minister resumes office after medical retirement

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  Ghana’s Former President Mahama calls on the government to resize its cabinet

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  Prices of cereal continue to surge in West Africa - FAO

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  Election Experts in Nigeria bemoan incessant arson on INEC offices

 Mon-05-Dec-2022  |  Ghana plans to minimize the impact of a domestic debt exchange on investors

 Fri-02-Dec-2022  |  Trial of suspects in Côte d'Ivoire beach resort terrorist attack continues

 Fri-02-Dec-2022  |  Reactions trail violent brawl in Senegal Parliament

 Fri-02-Dec-2022  |  IMF team visits Ghana for more talks on bailout

 Fri-02-Dec-2022  |  World Aids Day: Nigeria urged to address inequalities

 Fri-02-Dec-2022  |  Uruguay beat Ghana but crash out of World Cup

 Fri-02-Dec-2022  |  BURKINA FASO: The military foils a coup plot against ruling Junta leader -Capt. Traore.

 Thu-01-Dec-2022  |  Africa Santé Expo opens in Abidjan

 Thu-01-Dec-2022  |  AfDB approves over €166 million for highway construction in Senegal

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Gambian opposition leader accuses President Barrow of election rigging

 Thu-01-Dec-2022  |  Nigeria: Parliament to probe attacks on electoral commission offices

 Thu-01-Dec-2022  |  Liberians decry hardship amidst rise in prices of commodities

 Thu-01-Dec-2022  |  Dakar hosts conference on improvement of agricultural production

 Thu-01-Dec-2022  |  Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Joint Boundary Commission opens in Accra

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Nigerian president urges firmer security around borders in Lake Chad Basin

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria's petroleum company blames fuel shortage on construction projects

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Trial of Grand-Bassam attack begins in Côte d'Ivoire

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Burkinabe Prime Minister meets French Ambassador to strengthen cooperation

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Reporters Without Borders meet Gambian President Adama Barrow

 Wed-30-Nov-2022  |  Monkeypox to be renamed mpox to avoid stigma, says WHO

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  ECOWAS parliament holds in Abuja

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  Ghana AIDS Commission attributes HIV prevalence to nonchalance

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  Protesters hit the Streets in Burkina Faso over rumours of counter-coup

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  Ghana Colleges of Education staff to continue strike over conditions of service

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  AfDB approves $16 million to support Niger's financial sector

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  Liberia Vice President calls for empowerment of traditional leaders to end FGM

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  Ghana defeats South Korea in a back-and-forth thriller

 Tue-29-Nov-2022  |  Liberia agric ministry ends daylong meeting on food sufficiency

 Mon-28-Nov-2022  |  Former Cote d’Ivoire militia leader Ble Goude back home after exile

 Mon-28-Nov-2022  |  Ghana launches $450m Gulf Of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project

 Mon-28-Nov-2022  |  Benin passes law to take care of families of deceased military personnel

 Mon-28-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria's anti-graft agency ICPC warns against corruption

 Mon-28-Nov-2022  |  Northern Togo suffers fresh terror attack

 Mon-28-Nov-2022  |  WHO calls for practical steps to end SGBV in Liberia

 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  Two arrests after German priest goes missing in Mali

 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  National Culture Week of Burkina Faso postponed

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 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  Ghana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars

 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  Gambian lawmakers begin budget debate

 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria: Long queues, traffic resurface In Lagos over fuel scarcity

 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  Liberia, US partner on clinical study to evaluate potential Lassa fever vaccine

 Fri-25-Nov-2022  |  Senegal hopes to bounce back against World Cup host Qatar

 Thu-24-Nov-2022  |  Liberia and France sign financing agreement

 Thu-24-Nov-2022  |  Niger public sector journalists issue strike notice

 Thu-24-Nov-2022  |  Government refutes reports of UK troops to fight terrorism in Ghana

 Thu-24-Nov-2022  |  Burkina Faso denies social media reports indicating possible deployment of foreign troops

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 Thu-24-Nov-2022  |  Criticism trails Nigeria's redesigned Naira notes

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Côte d'Ivoire: 2016 terrorist attack trial to begin next week

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Germany to withdraw troops from UN Mali mission by 2024

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria begins drilling in first oil fields in northeast region

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Ghana labor unions and government in stalemate over pay rise

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Boko Haram may target Nigeria's out-of-school children, ex-president Obasanjo warns

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Accra Initiative: West African countries agree to joint taskforce to curb terrorism

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria's central bank raises interest rate to 16.5%

 Wed-23-Nov-2022  |  Ghana begins registration exercise for refugees living in the country

 Tue-22-Nov-2022  |  Ghanaian journalist petitions rights commission over finance minister

 Tue-22-Nov-2022  |  One Campaign calls for urgent steps to harness the potential of young Africans

 Tue-22-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria pledges to uphold its maritime commitment

 Tue-22-Nov-2022  |  Sierra Leone president calls for stronger ties between Africa and EU

 Tue-22-Nov-2022  |  Ghana's censure motion ad-hoc committee to submit report today

 Tue-22-Nov-2022  |  Liberia's central bank releases new policy reviews

 Mon-21-Nov-2022  |  Land conflicts on the rise in Liberia

 Mon-21-Nov-2022  |  FIFA World Cup 2022: Senegal to battle Netherlands

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 Mon-21-Nov-2022  |  Accra hosts Sahel counter-terrorism summit

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 Mon-21-Nov-2022  |  Ghana finance minister denies allegations of wrongdoing

 Mon-21-Nov-2022  |  Liberian groups warns against protest against US ambassador

 Mon-21-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria arrests over ten traffickers in the last two weeks

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  Malians protest against award to Islamic cleric

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN helicopter pilot

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  Hackers attack the Gambia's Central Bank

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  New revelation in Ghana finance minister $100 million corruption scandal

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  Cabo Verde wants to privatise nine public companies by 2026

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  Hammerblow for Senegal as Mane ruled out of World Cup

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  IMF grants Senegal credit extension until January 2023 for reviews

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  United Methodist Human Rights Monitor criticizes Liberia census

 Fri-18-Nov-2022  |  Chad: Floods affect 18 out of 23 provinces

 Thu-17-Nov-2022  |  Burkina transitional leader Traore to maintain Captain's salary

 Thu-17-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria's president approves security allowance for military veterans

 Thu-17-Nov-2022  |  Ghana increase daily minimum wage for 2023 increased by 10%

 Thu-17-Nov-2022  |  Gambia Participates, US Embassy hold budget retreat for lawmakers

 Thu-17-Nov-2022  |  Sierra Leone introduces gender quotas to bring more women into politics

 Thu-17-Nov-2022  |  Grammy nominations for African star Tems and others

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Burkina transition leader Captain Traoré reorganizes army

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Delisted political parties accuse Ghana's electoral commission of injustice

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Niger to continue 'beneficial' military cooperation with Russa

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 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Censure Motion against Ghana's Finance Minister begins

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Senegal's govt announces price control measures to reduce hardship

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Cape Verde National Police seized 545 firearms in nine months

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Kidney injury victims’ families unhappy with Gambian health authorities

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Guinea-Bissau and Gabon sign two cooperation agreements

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  Cape Verde blames falling birth rate on emigration

 Wed-16-Nov-2022  |  UNFPA seeks increased investment in Nigerian youths

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  UK announces early withdrawal of forces from UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  EU to deliver up to 800 tonnes of essential humanitarian items to Burkina Faso

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  Concerns over attacks on election commision's offices in Nigeria

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  Ghana president sacks junior finance minister over alleged impropriety

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  World Bank, others to fund Gambia's 2023 budget with $40 million grant

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  Global population hits 8 billion

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  Cameroonian health workers and patients protest insecurity

 Tue-15-Nov-2022  |  Partey gets Ghana World Cup call-up

 Mon-14-Nov-2022  |  UEMOA security ministers meet in Lome

 Mon-14-Nov-2022  |  Cape Verde creates defense reforms commission

 Mon-14-Nov-2022  |  Chad deploys additional 600 troops to Lake Chad Region

 Mon-14-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria arrests ‘baron’, woman linked to Pakistani cocaine syndicate

 Mon-14-Nov-2022  |  Togo extends end of general census to November 16

 Mon-14-Nov-2022  |  Interview: Arise Ghana protesters vow to go ahead with 3-day protest

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  Burkina Faso: Think tank warns against unsupervised volunteers fighting alongside soldiers

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  Ghana President addresses UN Security Council

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  WHO trains Nigerian professionals on early response to health emergencies

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  Senegal gets AfDB loan approval for water and sanitation projects

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  Ghana: Parliament constitutes 8-member committee to probe allegations finance minister

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  Liberia introduces new coins to ease the liquidity challenges

 Fri-11-Nov-2022  |  Tourist season begins in the Gambia

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  Guinea court orders freeze of Alpha Condé's assets

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  Burkina Faso Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  UN experts call for the release of Beninese opposition leader Réckya Madougou

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  France formally ends operation Barkhane in the Sahel

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  COVID-19 increased poverty in the Gambia, World Bank says

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  ECOWAS summit on electrification underway in Banjul

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  Gambia marks anniversary of mysterious disappearance

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  Twitter lays off staff at its sole Africa office in Ghana

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  Amnesty condemns public flogging sentence of Nigerian TikTokers

 Thu-10-Nov-2022  |  COP 27: Nigerian minister express optimism on conference goals

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Burkina Faso’s Trade minister steps down amid accusations of fraud, embezzlement

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Ghana govt drags striking teacher unions to labor commission

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Five human trafficking victims rescued in Nigeria

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Liberian official calls for end to violence against women during elections

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Coordination of Press Associations demand Senegalese journalist's release

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Nigerian manufacturers demand end to forex, energy crises

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  NGO decries deplorable state of SGBV safe homes in Liberia

 Wed-09-Nov-2022  |  Ghana's Supreme Court orders investigative journalist Anas to testify in open court

 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Deby appoints 104 Chad 'parliamentarians'

 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Nigerian TikTokers sentenced to whipping for mocking Kano governor

 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Liberia's govt working on improving living standards, minister says

 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  DRC army budget to increase by 300% in 2023

 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Niger hosts summit on industrialisation in Africa

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 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Debate on censure to dismiss Ghana's finance minister Ofori-Atta begins Thursday

 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Gunmen kidnap dozens in Nigeria, at least 11 killed, reports say

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 Tue-08-Nov-2022  |  Africa can be ‘renewable energy superpower’: ex-US vice-president

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  Two Pakistani businessmen for alleged cocaine trafficking in Nigeria

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  Ghanaian protesters demand president resigns over economic crisis

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  The Gambia suspends PCR test for fully vaccinated visitors

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  Liberian minister attributes rice shortage to lack of legislative support

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  3 armed bandits arrested, 40 illegal gold miners intercepted in Niger

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  Burkina officials seize, burn contraband frozen chickens imported from Ghana

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  Several students among over 24 killed in Guinea bus crash

 Mon-07-Nov-2022  |  DRC and Rwanda pledged to “maintain political dialogue”

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  Chad: Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo presents his govt’s program

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  Mali's national transitional council adopts human rights, finance bills

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria's education minister apologises for inability to reduce out-of-school children

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  Glencore UK subsidiary ordered to pay $310 million for bribery in Africa

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  Burkina Faso to be excluded from U.S.-Africa trade deal - U.S. Presidency

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  French Court sentences Liberian warlord to life imprisonment

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  China to support Liberia in agriculture and human capacity

 Fri-04-Nov-2022  |  Ethiopian government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  African Investment Forum underway in Cote d'Ivoire

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  Burkina junta leader visits Mali on first foreign trip

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  Conakry stadium massacre trial continues in Guinean capital

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 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  Ivorian national sentenced to 28 days Imprisonment for loitering in Sierra Leone

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  UN Women Liberia supports over one thousand women

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  Transport fares go up by 19% in Ghana

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria: Key opposition figure opposes naira redesign

 Thu-03-Nov-2022  |  Gambian govt agency refutes claims over land for new US Embassy

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Naira: Nigeria clampdown on black market operators and currency hoarding

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Calls grow for establishment of war crimes court in Liberia

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Ghanaians brace for higher fuel prices as dollar shortage deepens

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Nigeria: Kogi politician, others nabbed over alleged cyber-crime activities

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Ghana's parliamentary minority unhappy with president's debt restructuring measures

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Equatorial Guinea shuts land borders ahead of election campaign

 Wed-02-Nov-2022  |  Interview: Prosecutors seek life sentence for ex-Liberian in France trial

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Gunmen kill three police officers in Niger

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Sachet water prices rise by 10% in Ghana

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Terror Alert: Nigeria's capital city management assures residents of their safety

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  U.S. calls for end renewed violence in eastern DRC

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Ghana foreign ministry refutes claims of UAE visa ban for Ghanaians

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Ghana minority Parliamentary leader chides president’s speech

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Senegal announces record cocaine seizure

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Burkina Faso swears in community health volunteers

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Global labour market to deteriorate further as Ukraine conflict and other crises continue

 Tue-01-Nov-2022  |  Gambian agency blames lack of equipment for inability to detect killer cough syrup

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Ghana’s economy is in crisis, president declares

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Liberia's ruling party split over president Weah's 'dollar rally'

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Amnesty concerned about "loss of freedoms" in West Africa

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria defeat Germany, clinch bronze in U-17 Women’s World Cup

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  French-Australian kidnap victim freed in Chad

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Guinea's Colonel Doumbouya visits Sierra Leone

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Ghana: Parliament amends criminal, other offences act

 Mon-31-Oct-2022  |  Integrity Watch Liberia advocates gender inclusivity in national budget

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  Terror Alert: U.S. authorises departure of non-emergency staff from Nigeria

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  Mali transition president meets former Niger leader

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  Business shut operations over security threats in Nigeria's capital

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  WFP vows support for Liberia's program to end hunger

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  Parliament starts process to dismiss Ghana's finance minister

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  IED blast Kills two, leaves three seriously injured in Burkina Faso

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  Ex-Ghana president Mahama addresses reacts to country's economic woes

 Fri-28-Oct-2022  |  Cancer mortality among women on the rise in Liberia

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  Mixed feelings in Liberia over sudden hike in data tariffs

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  U-17 WWC: Nigeria loses to Colombia on penalties

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  Niger ranked 109 out of 140 countries on rule of law

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  Liberia signs agreement to boost electricity supply

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  Gambia: National Assembly holds 3rd extraordinary session over public health emergency

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  Fuel queues resurface in major Nigerian cities

 Thu-27-Oct-2022  |  Ghana: Speaker defers ruling on Sarah Adwoa Safo parliament's plenary

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Mali defends commitment to fight terror at Dakar summit

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria expresses disapproval at US, UK terror alert

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Thai hostage freed in Mali after ransom payment

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Calls grow for dismissal of Ghana's finance minister amid economic woes

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Nigerian women’s rights group presents affirmative action charter

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Guinea-Bissau president meets Russian leader

 Wed-26-Oct-2022  |  Gambia's rights chief demands accelerated implementation of truth commission recommendations

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  Senegal joins global gas cartel

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  UAE slams visa ban on some African countries

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  10 Burkina Faso soldiers killed, 50 wounded in army base attack

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  U17 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos to play Colombia in semis

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  Two Police officers killed in Niger attack

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 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  Chadians living in Burkina Faso call for end to killings and resignation Chadian transition leader

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  Nigerian Police launch counter-terrorism simulation operation after US terror alert

 Tue-25-Oct-2022  |  Experts call for cessation of speculations about Ghana Cedi

 Mon-24-Oct-2022  |  US raises alarm over ‘elevated risk of terror attacks’ in Nigeria's capital

 Mon-24-Oct-2022  |  Liberian Lutheran Bishop speaks against drug addiction

 Mon-24-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria uncovers crude oil dump site

 Mon-24-Oct-2022  |  FIDH warns of deportations by Chadian govt after protests

 Mon-24-Oct-2022  |  Liberia launches free food program for school children

 Mon-24-Oct-2022  |  Lack of premix fuel supply hampers fishermen in Ghana

 Fri-21-Oct-2022  |  ActionAid calls for state of emergency over floods in Nigeria

 Fri-21-Oct-2022  |  Liberian senator calls for arrest of corrupt officials

 Fri-21-Oct-2022  |  77 percent of citizens believe Ghana is headed in the wrong direction – Poll

 Fri-21-Oct-2022  |  Farmer-herder clashes in Nigeria leave more than a dozen dead

 Fri-21-Oct-2022  |  Liberia police give update on seized counterfeit notes

 Fri-21-Oct-2022  |  High dollar rate impacts Ghana's pharmaceutical sector

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Chad declares state of emergency as floods affect one million

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Several people feared killed in Chad as police clash with protesters

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Ghana Education Service gets new boss

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria allocates nearly 7.6 billion US Dollars for fuel subsidy in 2023

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Italy donates two helicopters to Niger

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria: Land developers threaten to sue Edo state govt over demolitions

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  Cameroon's cholera outbreak claims 17 lives in one week

 Thu-20-Oct-2022  |  UN official hails efforts to promote human rights in the Gambia

 Wed-19-Oct-2022  |  Mali accuses France of allegedly supporting terrorists

 Wed-19-Oct-2022  |  Liberia political opposition threatens to march against elections commision

 Wed-19-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria: Zamfara govt official laments insecurity

 Wed-19-Oct-2022  |  CSOs concerned about coups in Africa

 Wed-19-Oct-2022  |  Ghana: Trade association calls on businesses to close to protest economic hardship

 Wed-19-Oct-2022  |  House of Reps Speaker expresses concern about the economic plight of Liberians

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Report indicates deterioration in the human rights of West Africans

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Fuel prices up again by 10% in Ghana

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria's president promises increased electricity generation

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Ghana's health service recommits to partnership with security forces

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Report indicates deterioration in the human rights of West Africans

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Afterlives of Slavery International Conference commences in Liberia

 Tue-18-Oct-2022  |  Security forces use tear gas on protesting students in Niger

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  ECOWAS mission in Guinea for talks on transitional timetable

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  Fishermen in Senegal fear the worst from new gas terminal

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  Public and private schools begin 2022 certificate examinations in Ghana

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  9 Ghanaians jailed 8 years each for illicit drugs Into Nigeria

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  Joining Force Alliance -raises alarm over food insecurity in West and Central Africa.

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  NGO donates start-up kits to 305 young persons in Burkina Faso

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  Ghana president talks tough on ending illegal mining

 Mon-17-Oct-2022  |  Liberia govt announces arrival of 23,000 metric tons of rice to curb shortage

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  Nigerian Court frees IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  WADR investigations reveal low school enrollment in Liberia

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  France advises its nationals to be cautious amid protests in Burkina

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria urges Gulf of Guinea member States to pay outstanding contributions

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  Ghana to cancel registration of 17 political parties

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  Burkina junta launches national conference to adopt transition charter

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  Liberia airport security intercepts counterfeit banknotes

 Fri-14-Oct-2022  |  Mali moves to strengthen energy sector

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  Trial of Lt Col Zoungrana commences in Burkina Faso

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria floods kill 500, displaces 1.4 million people

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  France recommits to diplomatic ties with Niger

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria intensifies surveillance for Indian-made killer cough syrups

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  India orders closure of company behind killer cough syrups in Gambia

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  Ghana consumer inflation hits new high of 37.2%

 Thu-13-Oct-2022  |  Liberian lawmakers commence training in Nigeria

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Gambia Police uncover company importing killer syrups

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria warns against use of killer cough syrup

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Kunti Kamara’s trial for Liberian war crimes underway in France

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Nigerians to receive Permanent Voter Cards by November - authorities

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Cote d'Ivoire schedules electoral registration for November-December

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Liberia's Chief Justice calls for female dominant Supreme Court bench

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Calls grow for reforms of Ghana's education sector

 Wed-12-Oct-2022  |  Serious debt crisis unfolding across developing countries, UNDP warns

 Tue-11-Oct-2022  |  Guinea court rejects ex-military ruler's request for house rest

 Tue-11-Oct-2022  |  France trial opens over crimes against humanity in Liberia

 Tue-11-Oct-2022  |  Liberia: Stakeholders challenge media on peace ahead of 2023 vote

 Tue-11-Oct-2022  |  Nigerian boat accident death toll rises to 76, president says

 Tue-11-Oct-2022  |  CSOs demand justice for the 69 Gambian children killed by contaminated drugs

 Tue-11-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria marks International Day of the Girl-Child

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  UN concerned about human rights in Burkina Faso

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Togo warns against unregulated use and import of drones

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Liberia: Opposition youth congress demands resignation of EC boss

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Guinea requests French intervention to secure border with Mali

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno named Chad’s transitional president

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Gambia: Death toll from syrup linked child deaths climbs to 69

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria govt blames states for ignoring warnings about flood

 Mon-10-Oct-2022  |  Liberian opposition demands answers to rice shortage

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  ECOWAS cancels extraordinary summit on Burkina Faso

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Togolese President calls for commitment towards peace and security in West Africa

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Survivors of Lutheran Church massacre sue Liberia at ECOWAS Court

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria: President Buhari presents $45 billion budget to National Assembly

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Eight killed in landslide at Guinea gold mine

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Gambia to act against Indian pharma company over sub-standard drugs

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Liberian authorities warn over cough syrups linked to deaths in Gambia

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Ghana's agric minister plays down illegal mining activities on cocoa farms

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  Nearly 200 dead in Niger floods

 Fri-07-Oct-2022  |  WHO launches suicide prevention in Africa

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Ibrahim Traore officially appointed as president of Burkina Faso after coup

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Burkina Faso army launches recruitment of 3,000 soldiers

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  EU notes agreements between ECOWAS and new Burkina junta

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria train attack: Gunmen release 11 abducted passengers

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Gambian Police arrest popular cleric for inciting violence

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  France to commence trial of ex-warlord for atrocities committed in Liberia

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Ghana president warns against politicizing illegal mining fight

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria: President Buhari to present 19.76trn 2023 budget to Parliament Friday

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  Cape Verdeans seek job opportunities abroad

 Thu-06-Oct-2022  |  WHO raises alarm over four dangerous health products in the Gambia

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  JNIM claims responsibility for Burkina convoy attack

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Liberia malaria indicator survey launched

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Seven Nigerians allegedly arrested for cybercrime in Ghana

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Protests against ECOWAS delegation in Burkina Faso

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Ghana: Islamic cleric, 12 others arrested over suspected terrorism

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Nigerian govt registers two new academic unions

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Thousands apply to be enumerators for Liberia census

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  Ghana's power distributor ordered to compensate customers for power blackouts

 Wed-05-Oct-2022  |  IMF says Gambia economy recovering

 Tue-04-Oct-2022  |  Burkina Faso's new strongman says elections may take place earlier than scheduled

 Tue-04-Oct-2022  |  Ghana: New documentary exposes public officials involved in Illegal mining

 Tue-04-Oct-2022  |  Sierra Leone arrests Lebanese in connection to Liberia's cocaine bust

 Tue-04-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria recommits to increasing export

 Tue-04-Oct-2022  |  Ghana signs $1.13 billion loan for 2022-2023 cocoa purchases

 Tue-04-Oct-2022  |  COVID-19: Africa CDC holds training for media professionals

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  Burkina Faso's ousted military leader Damiba ‘resigns’

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  ECOWAS reacts to resolution of Burkina Faso leadership tussle

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  Chad delays elections by two years

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  Guinea: Doumbouya calls for patriotism on independence

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  Gambia: President Barrow's ruling party forms new alliance

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  Liberia: Drug bust leads to seizure of US$100M worth of cocaine

 Mon-03-Oct-2022  |  Nigeria to procure South African technology for waterways security

 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  Gambia arrests several Sierra Leoneans with over 700 blocks of cocaine

 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  ECOWAS mediation in Mali over fate of detained Ivorian soldiers

 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria: Football federation secures appeal against court injunction, insists election must hold

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 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  Mali: MSF assists displaced populations in Gao, Ansongo, Kida

 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria: Teachers union fear disruption due to terrorism

 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  Eastern region roads are the most dangerous in Ghana - officials

 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  Côte d’Ivoire clears takeover of BNP subsidiary

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 Fri-30-Sep-2022  |  More than 75% of Liberians vaccinated against COVID - WHO

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  Mali says it will not respect regional sanctions on Guinea

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  Gunmen kill five soldiers, civilian in southeast Nigeria

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  Guinea: Right groups welcome trial of culprits in September 2009 massacres

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  Political campaigns kick-off in Nigeria ahead of 2023 general elections

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  Gambian lawmakers grill cabinet ministers

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  Liberia senate to disagree with reps over punishment for drug offences - MP

 Thu-29-Sep-2022  |  UTAG threatens strike action over conditions of service allowance

 Wed-28-Sep-2022  |  Chief Justice of Liberia retires

 Wed-28-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria raises interest rate to highest level to head off inflation

 Wed-28-Sep-2022  |  Ukraine trained students unhappy with certificate rejection in Ghana

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  UN calls for the immediate release of 46 detained Ivorian troops in Mali

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Burkina Faso meets Union Action Unit delegation

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Burkina Faso sees decline in tourist arrivals to 23.5%

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Ghana set to start debt-restructuring talks for local bonds

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Chad postpones closing of national dialogue to September 30

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria's broadcast regulator cautions against the spread of fake news

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Liberians scramble for rice as scarcity hits again

 Tue-27-Sep-2022  |  Ghana medical council bans certificates from Ukrainian universities

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Senegal remembers victims of 2002 ferry disaster

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Amotekun and ‘quasi-security outfits’ won’t be engaged for 2023 polls - Nigeria police chief

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Ghana minister calls for education reforms

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria moves to end proliferation of universities

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Water supply in Ghana affected by Burkina's Bagre Dam spillage

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Liberia orders schools to reverse 'unjustifiable' fees increment

 Mon-26-Sep-2022  |  Cote d'Ivoire says France must return all it's artifacts

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Burkina Faso coup leaders sentenced to up to 20 years in prison

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Cote d'Ivoire's President calls for release of 46 troops detained in Mali in UN speech

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Guinea's military ruler in Mali on eve of ECOWAS extraordinary summit

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Assimi Goïta calls on Malians “not to succumb to the demons of division”

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria's President Buhari bids farewell to United Nations General Assembly

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  WADR convenes public debate on security sector governance in the Sahel

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Asian shipcrew admit ‘dumping’ stowaways in open sea in Liberia

 Fri-23-Sep-2022  |  Anxiety rises in Ghana over plans to restructure domestic bonds

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  UNGA: Africa demands larger role in global decision-making

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  Ghana to increase police patrols

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  50 terrorists neutralized in Burkina Faso

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  Nigerian lawmakers meet over lecturer's strike

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  Unemployed nurses demonstrate in Ghana

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria wades into Mali-Cote d’Ivoire rift

 Wed-21-Sep-2022  |  Gambia: Lawmakers react to President Barrow's State of the Nation address debate starts

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  ICC releases Al Qaeda linked terror convict Ahmad Alfaqi

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  Ghana likely to receive $600m from World Bank – Country Director

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria: Court to rule on ASUU strike Wednesday

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  USAID distributes $250,000 to flood victims in the Gambia

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  Ghana police arrest suspect in connection to Wa abductions

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  Climate change shocks to drive 13.5 million people across Sahel into poverty - World Bank

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  1.8 tons of cocaine seized in Nigeria's biggest drug bust

 Tue-20-Sep-2022  |  Heavy rain could damage Cote d'Ivoire main cocoa crop, farmers say

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Nigerian Air Force kills many terrorists in air raid

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria arrests ex-convict, others for peddling drugs

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Senegal's president reshuffles cabinet

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Rights commision and NGOs engage parliament over TRRC report

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Cost of sachet water, others go up in Ghana

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  School principals and school owners sign MoU in Liberia

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Niger: Demonstrators demand evacuation of French forces

 Mon-19-Sep-2022  |  Young entrepreneurs ask for a friendlier environment in Nigeria

 Fri-16-Sep-2022  |  Residents flee Malian town over fear of attack

 Fri-16-Sep-2022  |  Burkina Faso launches campaign for voluntary blood donation

 Fri-16-Sep-2022  |  Liberia: Calls for the prosecution of dismissed officials heightens

 Fri-16-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria starts sensitization program on smuggling of migrants

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 Fri-16-Sep-2022  |  Liberian president restates commitment to protection of workers’ rights

 Fri-16-Sep-2022  |  Ghana's parliamentary minority calls communications ministry to order over SIM blockade

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  Liberia to benefit from ECOWAS protection and human security mechanism

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  8 soldiers killed, 12 wounded in attack in Burkina Faso

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  Two ‘stowaway’ Nigerians on Japan bound ship allegedly killed by crew members

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  FBI hunts for Nigerian who scammed New York State US$30 million

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  Ghana: Arrested Illegal miner married to a Ghanaian, lawyer reveals

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  UNDP: Only 33.8 % of Gambians have access to safe drinking water

 Thu-15-Sep-2022  |  HIV prevalence at 1.1% in Liberia - report

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  Chaos in Senegal's parliament as MPs elect speaker

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  Liberian officials resign after US corruption allegations

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  Concerns rise in Liberia over shortage of banknotes

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  Aviation workers protest in Nigeria

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  Ghana president backs prosecution of Chinese Illegal Miner

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  Queen Elizabeth: Gambian President Barrow signs book of condolences

 Tue-13-Sep-2022  |  UN says modern Ssavery, forced marriage on the rise

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Mali leader wants 'compensation' for release of Ivorian soldiers

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Three UN peacekeepers injured in mine explosion

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Burkina Faso's transitional leader visits Niger

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Gambia: Transport union to embark on strike

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Group approaches court over sanctions against unregistered SIM card users in Ghana

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Medica-Liberia, UNDP hold capacity-strengthening workshop for women

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Morocco and Togo waive visa requirement for their respective citizens

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria: WHO trains 31 health workers on Cholera outbreak in Yobe

 Mon-12-Sep-2022  |  IOM concerned over rising human trafficking from the Sahel to Oman

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  Liberia: Lawmakers reject controversial pension bill

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  Illiteracy levels on the rise in Ghana

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  Liberia says significant gains made in cash transfer to vulnerable citizens

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria seizes donkey penises to be smuggled to Hong Kong

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  International Literacy Day: Cote d’Ivoire hosts commemorative day

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  Ghanaians living in fear in South Africa after alert on xenophobic attacks

 Fri-09-Sep-2022  |  UNDP hails Gambia for Paris climate agreement compliance

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Sixth African Forum on Transitional Justice underway in Togo

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Mali: Militants seize village near Gao

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Burkina Faso prime minister visits wounded in convoy attack

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Fresh armed attack breaks out in southwestern Cameroon

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria plans increased gas export to Europe by winter

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa warns Ghanaians

 Thu-08-Sep-2022  |  Mauritania: Lawyers of former President demand immediate release

 Wed-07-Sep-2022  |  Third meeting of transition support group on Mali ends in Togo

 Wed-07-Sep-2022  |  ICC mission arrives in Guinea ahead of 2009 stadium massacre trial

 Wed-07-Sep-2022  |  Voter registration ongoing Sierra Leone ahead of general elections

 Wed-07-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria, Poland sign MoC on Agriculture

 Wed-07-Sep-2022  |  Liberian lawmakers adopt joint resolution setting census date to October 2022

 Wed-07-Sep-2022  |  Ghana: Opposition calls for prosecution of officials over $2m Sky Train deal

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Senegal: Doctors' union go on strike after health workers arrested

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Niger flood kills three, injures seven

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Three female soldiers among Ivorian troops held in Mali released

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria: Two killed in latest Lagos building collapse

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Mali denies UN allegations of rights violations

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Mali, Burkina Faso military leaders meet to discuss bilateral relations

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Fuel queues decrease in the Gambia after government intervention

 Mon-05-Sep-2022  |  Ghana: Citizens' Coalition pickets at Auditor General's office

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  African leaders tasked on Climate Change strategies

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  UN concerned about minority group discrimination in Benin

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  Senegal arrests 3 health workers over latest childbirth deaths

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria launches e-data tool for health Surveillance

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  Ghana: Calls grow for inclusion of ambulance services in health insurance

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  Chad arrests several youth activists opposed to junta

 Fri-02-Sep-2022  |  Liberia: Group rallies in support of US govt in Monrovia

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  Mali: UN peacekeepers to deliver food and medicine to Gao

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  Liberia can generate more state revenue - official

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  Kidnapped US nun freed in Burkina Faso

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  WFP launches food emergency program in the Gambia

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  Liberian Senate approves delayed national population census

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  Nigeria launches 'T-MAX' to empower youths

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  Ghana govt refuses review of free senior high school policy

 Thu-01-Sep-2022  |  COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths may increase with colder weather: WHO

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  UN Security Council renews Mali sanctions

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria records highest number of missing persons in Africa - ICRC

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Liberia calls on Oman to halt granting visas to Liberians

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Ghana minister says e-levy delaying roadworks

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Liberian lawmakers raise alarm over increasing land conflicts

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Ghana: University students challenge suspension of hall executives

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria: Stolen crude oil found in churches, mosques, authorities reveal

 Wed-31-Aug-2022  |  Guinea military junta declares hosting AFCON a ‘priority’

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  Number of missing children in Africa on the rise - ICRC

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  Group to hold pro-US rally in Liberia

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  Ghana Finance Minister in talks with IMF over fiscal framework

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  Liberia's pharmacy board laments poor budgetary allocation

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  The Gambia vows to prosecute illegal exporters of Rosewood

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  Cameroon says schools shut down by separatists have reopened

 Tue-30-Aug-2022  |  WAIFEM partners Commonwealth, hosts five-day training in Liberia

 Mon-29-Aug-2022  |  Militants kill six in attack on convoy from Burkina Faso gold mine

 Mon-29-Aug-2022  |  IMF expresses willingness to assist Ghana

 Mon-29-Aug-2022  |  Protest held in Burkina Faso against insecurity

 Mon-29-Aug-2022  |  Image of Ghana’s judiciary broken, says ex-president

 Mon-29-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria: Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution in 2021

 Mon-29-Aug-2022  |  Togo: Worship places and leisure spots allowed to reopen

 Fri-26-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian military kills 12 terrorists, 1,652 others surrender

 Fri-26-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria, Cameroon launch fresh partnership to repatriate refugees

 Fri-26-Aug-2022  |  UNICEF says 890 schools closed due to insecurity in Niger

 Fri-26-Aug-2022  |  Burkina Faso: Religious and customary leaders gather to build peace

 Fri-26-Aug-2022  |  Ghana govt determined to reduce bribery and corruption - Vice President

 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  Mali: Ivorian UN Peacekeepers deployed in Timbuktu

 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  Burkina Faso and Mali defense ministers meet over violent extremism

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 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  Ghana: Bench warrant issued for arrest of suspects in varsity clashes

 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  Liberia students petition US embassy over economic hardship

 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria approves $100 Million for road projects in North-east

 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  The Gambia: Flood victims lament govt's eviction notice

 Thu-25-Aug-2022  |  Again, ECOWAS mediators' meeting with Guinean political actors postponed

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Chad's "national dialogue" begins Wednesday

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Delta Airlines withdraws plane from Accra route after Ghana ban

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian military recovers cache of weapons in southern region

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Task team raids drug dealers hideout in Nigeria's capital

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Guinea-Bissau receives first technical support mission to export fish to the EU

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Ghana winning the war on illegal mining - minister

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  Air traffic controllers in Cameroon suspend scheduled strike

 Wed-24-Aug-2022  |  UN to help African countries develop capital markets

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Liberia repatriates 16 trafficked Sierra Leoneans

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Group commends Liberian govt for sanctioning 'corrupt' public officials

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Chad national dialogue groups refuse to sign Doha Agreement

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Africa’s top health forum opens to tackle major challenges

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Ghana traders threaten to close down shops to protest economic hardship

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian Bar Association holds Annual General Conference

 Tue-23-Aug-2022  |  Meta announces applications for AR/VR Africa Metathon

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Mali appoints government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga as interim prime minister

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Malian army says 91 terrorists killed in two weeks

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Cote d'Ivoire: Ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo launches political party

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Chad starts ‘national dialogue’ to pave way for elections

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Liberia: CSO calls for more women's participation in electoral processes

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 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Floods in Niger kill 40 in 2022

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Farmers predict hike in food prices in Ghana

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  ECOWAS calls for measures to deter military coups in the region

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Liberia takes measures against sexual exploitation

 Mon-22-Aug-2022  |  Ghana: KNUST suspends all public gatherings following student's clash

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  Ivorian CSO calls for resolution of 49 soldiers case in Mali

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  Mali launches bond loan to raise 200 billion FCFA

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 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  President orders action against explosive remnants in north-east Nigeria

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  AU expresses support for Burkina Faso transitional process

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  President Weah sues for peace as Liberia marks 19 years after end of civil war

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria revokes broadcast licences of over 50 TV and radio stations

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 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  Ghana raises interest rates to 22% in biggest move for 20 years

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  Burkina Faso issues bond loan to raise 150 billion FCFA on financial market

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 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  eNaira transactions rise to N4bn in Nigeria

 Fri-19-Aug-2022  |  APM Terminals Liberia & dock workers sign MoU to resolve dispute

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  CSOs file petition demanding withdrawal of French troops from Niger

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  Mali adopts draft decree creating a directorate of military security

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  Audit exposes over 140 thousand ghost names on Ghana govt's payroll

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria electricity workers suspend strike that caused blackout

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  Liberian leader under pressure to sack suspended government officials

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  Ghana says no school closure over food shortage

 Thu-18-Aug-2022  |  The Gambia, WFP launch Agriculture and Food Security Project

 Wed-17-Aug-2022  |  ECOWAS official decries prevalence of corruption in the sub-region

 Wed-17-Aug-2022  |  Adwoa Safo responds to her dismissal as Ghana's Gender Minister

 Wed-17-Aug-2022  |  Sierra Leone opposition figure killed in police raid

 Wed-17-Aug-2022  |  Liberia suspends three officials accused by U.S. of corruption

 Wed-17-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria's President launches End Malaria Council

 Wed-17-Aug-2022  |  Cote d’Ivoire agrees €200 million deal for water projects

 Tue-16-Aug-2022  |  Another Catholic priest abducted in Nigeria

 Tue-16-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian police arrest alleged terrorist in Lagos

 Tue-16-Aug-2022  |  Burkina Faso : NGOs denounce "extrajudicial executions of more than 40 people"

 Tue-16-Aug-2022  |  Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise in Mali: UN expert

 Tue-16-Aug-2022  |  Togo armed forces minister meets families of terror victims

 Tue-16-Aug-2022  |  Two Chadian soldiers killed by jihadists near Lake Chad

 Mon-15-Aug-2022  |  UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to resume troop rotation

 Mon-15-Aug-2022  |  Trial of arrested protesters to commence in Liberia

 Mon-15-Aug-2022  |  Ghana president assures military of adequate support

 Mon-15-Aug-2022  |  Cameroon seeks Nigeria’s help on air accident investigation

 Mon-15-Aug-2022  |  Liberians celebrates International Youth Day

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria's president rules out use of military force to rescue train kidnap victims

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian troops neutralize 75 terrorists, arrest 55

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  IED kills one in Niger

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 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Gambia: Four soldiers killed in presidential car crash

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Senegal's final legislative election results released

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Sierra Leone: Groups call for calm following declaration of curfew

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Liberia: Committee to conclude Bassirou Kante passport saga investigation by September

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Ghana declared free of Marburg virus

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  UN marks World Youth Day

 Fri-12-Aug-2022  |  Cameroon military 'allegedly killed' 10 in crackdown: HRW

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Malian transition president holds phone talks with Russian president

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Mali declares three-day mourning after attack

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 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Sierra Leone: Police say six officers killed in anti-government protests

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Liberian minister receives backlash for justifying misappropriation of state funds

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Senegal's main opposition coalition drops contest of election results

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Togo govt partners with political actors to thwart terrorist threat

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Ghana's police chief reshuffles top officers

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Liberia: WAEC release provisional results of 2022 WASSCE

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian governors' wives partner with legislators to fight SGBV

 Thu-11-Aug-2022  |  Africa CDC in discussions with potential buyers for Aspen's COVID vaccines

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  Mali gets more military equipment from Russia

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  15 soldiers killed by roadside bombs in north Burkina Faso

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  LIberia affirms commitment to One China policy

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  Gambia: Police launch investigation into death of detainee

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  Ghana at risk of defaulting on debt payment after economic downgrade

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  Cote d'Ivoire rural cocoa farmers optimistic despite below-average rains

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  Egypt invites Burkina Faso to Sharm El-Sheikh climate change conference

 Wed-10-Aug-2022  |  ECOWAS starts 3-day migration workshop in Niger

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria declares oil theft ‘national emergency’; says 400,000 barrels stolen daily

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Mali attributes Jihadist attack to Islamic State

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Ghana's president rejects calls to reshuffle his appointees

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Sierra Leone passes new laws to boost landowners' rights

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Gambian leader attributes recent floods to climate change

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Ghana 'disappointed' by S&P rating downgrade, promises turnaround

 Tue-09-Aug-2022  |  Lagos chamber of commerce laments Nigeria’s rising debt profile

 Mon-08-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria military eliminates Boko Haram commander

 Mon-08-Aug-2022  |  Guest Interview: Analysis of Ghana's recent national security shake-up

 Mon-08-Aug-2022  |  Six kidnap victims regain freedom in Nigeria's Katsina State

 Mon-08-Aug-2022  |  Flooding kills at least one in Senegal's capital

 Mon-08-Aug-2022  |  S&P Ratings downgrades Ghana to junk status

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Senegal signs peace deal with MFDC rebels

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Heavy floods across Niger kills 24, injures 36

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Senegal's ruling coalition loses absolute majority in parliament

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Liberian opposition lawmaker announces formation of militia group

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Liberia charges July 26 rioters with criminal attempt to commit murder

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Central Banks in Africa facing unprecedented challenges, IMF says

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  UNFPA, AU Youth Envoy hold town hall meeting with Nigerian youths

 Fri-05-Aug-2022  |  Debate on E-Levy rages on in Ghana

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria's military to use 'maximum firepower' against armed groups

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Liberia police arrests seven, launches manhunt for others after broad condemnation of July 26 violence

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Ghana's agric minister blames high cost of food on profiteering

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria approves $5 million for purchase of security vehicles, equipment

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Cote d'Ivoire government meets families of soldiers detained in Mali

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Liberian lawmaker slams president Weah's leadership

 Thu-04-Aug-2022  |  Ghana opposition blames government for economic hardships

 Wed-03-Aug-2022  |  French President thanks Niger for allowing passage for troops leaving Mali

 Wed-03-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria: Terrorists release five more Kaduna hostages

 Wed-03-Aug-2022  |  Tough times for consumers of LPG in Ghana

 Wed-03-Aug-2022  |  Nigerian police bolster security in capital Abuja with more manpower

 Wed-03-Aug-2022  |  Burkina Faso denies closing borders with Mali

 Wed-03-Aug-2022  |  Guinea film festival focuses on ending violence against women and girls

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  EX-PM declares innocence after Mali issued arrest warrant against him

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria unversities academic staff extend strike by four weeks

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  Women’s group decries tense political atmosphere in Senegal

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  The Gambia to launch $116M projects to tackle flooding

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  Liberian President condemns violent Independence Day protests

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  Outrage in Ghana over undertaking directive for law students

 Tue-02-Aug-2022  |  Nigeria government bans sim card importation

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Mali junta condemns French President's comments

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  USA orders citizens to leave Mali

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Ruling coalition claims Senegal election, opposition disputes announcement

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Guinean security forces arrest top activist after protests

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Ghana: Expert warns of porous borders enabling smuggling of weapons

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Flooding in the Gambia displaces dozens of families

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Liberia now a Tier 2 country according to the US Human Trafficking report

 Mon-01-Aug-2022  |  Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: UN Agencies

 Fri-29-Jul-2022  |  World Heptatitis Day: Experts in Nigeria seek global support to tame rise in cases

 Fri-29-Jul-2022  |  Nigeria's Lagos State commences trading in Gold

 Fri-29-Jul-2022  |  Liberia records 47 new cases of COVID-19

 Fri-29-Jul-2022  |  Group calls on Ghana's parliament to take action on absentee members

 Fri-29-Jul-2022  |  Iran to support Burkina Faso in the areas of rebuilding the economy and energy

 Fri-29-Jul-2022  |  Niger extends state of emergency in troubled regions

 Thu-28-Jul-2022  |  Mali military confirms simultaneous terrorist attacks

 Thu-28-Jul-2022  |  France could deliver drones to help Benin battle militants

 Thu-28-Jul-2022  |  West African states unhappy over EU response to planned regional anti-terrorist operation

 Thu-28-Jul-2022  |  Nigerian opposition Senators urge Buhari's impeachment over security problems

 Thu-28-Jul-2022  |  Sympathizers of prosecuted Gambian businessman Bubacarr Keita Protest

 Thu-28-Jul-2022  |  Widespread condemnation in Liberia after violent Independence Day protests

 Wed-27-Jul-2022  |  175th Independence Day orator calls unity among Liberians

 Wed-27-Jul-2022  |  Protests erupt across Nigeria over lingering universities strike

 Wed-27-Jul-2022  |  Police, Presidency perceived most corrupt institutions in Ghana - Afrobarometer survey

 Wed-27-Jul-2022  |  USAID promises more support for Nigeria’s healthcare system

 Wed-27-Jul-2022  |  Ghana president defends controversial national cathedral project

 Wed-27-Jul-2022  |  Nigerien gendarme arrested after robbing cashier

 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  Nigerian govt shuts unity schools over security concerns

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 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  Liberia marks 175th Anniversary amidst protest

 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  Nigeria: Terrorists release more kidnapped train passengers

 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  Liberia reports first monkeypox case since 2018

 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  Multi-country monkeypox outbreak worries Africa CDC

 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  Ghana makes downward revision of 2022 growth targets

 Tue-26-Jul-2022  |  France's Macron in Cameroon at start of 3-nation Africa tour

 Mon-25-Jul-2022  |  Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly Mali attack

 Mon-25-Jul-2022  |  ECOWAS chairman lauds "progress" in Burkina Faso

 Mon-25-Jul-2022  |  EU looks to replace gas from Russia with Nigerian supplies

 Mon-25-Jul-2022  |  9.7 million people in the Sahel facing food insecurity in few days - Plan

 Mon-25-Jul-2022  |  Liberian muslims demand probe into Mecca travel failure of over 276 pilgrims

 Mon-25-Jul-2022  |  WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency as infections soar

 Fri-22-Jul-2022  |  Gambia: Riot police disperse supporters of businessman on rape trial

 Fri-22-Jul-2022  |  Ghana lawmakers demand further probe into school shooting incident

 Fri-22-Jul-2022  |  Nigeria considering nationwide ban on motorcycle taxis to curb insecurity

 Fri-22-Jul-2022  |  Six Liberian journalist under investigation over allegation of theft

 Fri-22-Jul-2022  |  CSOs say January coup was a major setback for Burkina Faso

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  Mali: ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  Civil Society group demands withdrawal of MINUSMA from Mali

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  ECOWAS chairman in Guinea to mediate transition

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  ECOWAS Commission and Ambassadors embark on border visitation in the Gambia

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  West African social movements decry resource mobilization challenges

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  Benin to auction off assets held by opposition tycoon

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  Ghana: authorities sanction street preachers for making noise, operating without permit

 Thu-21-Jul-2022  |  Nigeria government slammed over ongoing universities staff strike

 Wed-20-Jul-2022  |  Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic priest found dead

 Wed-20-Jul-2022  |  Mali’s public prosecutor probes arrest of 49 Ivorian soldiers

 Wed-20-Jul-2022  |  Ghana exposed to security threats from troubled Sahelian States - survey says

 Wed-20-Jul-2022  |  WASCI organizes three-day workshop or civil society organizations

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Nigerian military eliminates terrorists, recovers weapons in Benue, Katsina States

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Niger and Burkina Faso kill scores of 'terrorists' in joint operation, Burkina army say

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Liberia Armed Forces to receive support from Nigeria Air Force

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Nigeria seeks solutions as human trafficking figures climb

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Togo offers to mediate in Mali - Côte d'Ivoire crisis

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Liberian human rights activists welcome international support

 Tue-19-Jul-2022  |  Chinese consortium puts workers on forced leave after Guinea halts Simandou

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Six people killed in attack near Malian capital Bamako

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Jihadists blow up two crucial bridges in Burkina Faso

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 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  French armed forces minister visits Cote d'Ivoire

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Ghana's ruling NPP elects new national executives

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Over 200 illegal oil facilities operating in Nigeria, says top official

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Chadian rebels withdraw from peace talks with the government

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Guinea junta names acting prime minister during absence of PM Beavogui

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Nigeria may soon face shortage of optometrists, says association

 Mon-18-Jul-2022  |  Separatist leader killed in Southwest Cameroon

 Fri-15-Jul-2022  |  UN responds as Mali suspend all new UN peacekeeping rotations

 Fri-15-Jul-2022  |  Ivorian President Ouattara meets predecessors Gbagbo, Bédié

 Fri-15-Jul-2022  |  Niger, Chad call on Mali to rejoin G5 Sahel

 Fri-15-Jul-2022  |  Togo's army says civilians killed by airstrike, mistaken for jihadists

 Fri-15-Jul-2022  |  WHO Africa warns of growing risk of diseases spread from animals to people

 Fri-15-Jul-2022  |  ECOWAS says Ukraine conflict threatens food security in West Africa

 Thu-14-Jul-2022  |  The Gambia: Ex-President Jammeh's spies sentenced to death for murder

 Thu-14-Jul-2022  |  Benin tries six soldiers for allegedly conspiring against state security

 Thu-14-Jul-2022  |  'Peace Committee' calls for peaceful election in Nigeria

 Thu-14-Jul-2022  |  Liberian president warns public officials against non-performance