West Africa

A two-day interregional dialogue on the Review of the Global Compact for Migration for Inter-State Consultation Mechanism on Migration in Africa and the Americas is underway in the Gambian capital Banjul. The meeting brought together delegates from across the continent…

Senegal joins the Global Shield initiative against climate risks. Through this new commitment, the country aims to tackle drought, flooding and bushfires. A workshop opened Tuesday in Dakar the Senegalese capital, bringing together several experts. Details with Augustine Kollie.

Abidjan, the Ivorian commercial hub, has been facing an epidemic of dengue fever in recent days. More than 2,600 suspected cases, including 383 confirmed cases, have been reported by the Ministry of Health. The General Directorate of the National Institute…

An 18-count resolution was signed at the end of the Mano River Union conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defense and Finance held in Monrovia. Delegates from Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone; converged for two days to…

Starting this Tuesday, the Nigerien authorities have decided to reduce the prices of hydrocarbons at the pump, particularly Super and Diesel. The decision was made through a decree published on Monday by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Through this…

Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the…

The security situation in Mali’s Bandiagara region is getting increasingly worrying. This is because more than 20 people, all farmers, were killed over the weekend by unidentified armed men in the village of Dembo in the Bankass circle. Fear has…

The Chairman of the Commission responsible for drawing up the preliminary draft of the Charter for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali met with the country’s key players on Monday. The aim of these discussions is to gather the proposals made…

The unions of the DGI and the general tax directorate of Cote d’Ivoire have announced a 72-hour strike starting tomorrow, Wednesday. They are demanding from the Ivorian State the full repayment of the sum of more than 37 billion due…

With the nationwide strike declared by lawyers in Guinea, questions are being asked if this will impact the verdict in the trial of the September 28, 2009, massacre scheduled for July 31, 2024. These questions are being asked by the…

Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, was at his wits end yesterday, Monday, when he ordered for the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Kwaku Afriyie, to be walked out of the House. The Speaker ordered for the MP to…

Ahead of the reading of the 2024 mid-year budget review, some Members of Parliament in Ghana have been sharing their expectations. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, will fulfill his constitutional mandate when he address the House of…