West Africa

The 14th Combined Arms Regiment of Djibo in Burkina Faso was attacked on Monday.   A statement by The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso said the elements of the regiment valiantly responded to…

Senegal  joins the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as an observer awaiting the production phase of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim. Considered to be a marker of prestige and progress, Senegal will become the 20th member of the organization and the…

The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of the Gambia Emmanuel D. Joof has called on the Gambia Government to accelerate the implementations of the Truth Reconciliation and Reoperations Commission TRRC. The renowned human rights lawyer also called on…

The current chairman of Ecowas, Umaro Sissoco Embalo has been meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During discussions which largely focused on grain exports, Embalo on behalf of ECOWAS, urged the Russian leader to find a peaceful resolution…

A women’s rights group under the aegis of Voice of Women, VOW2022 on Tuesday presented a charter of demands for action on the full implementation of the 35% affirmative action of women in public offices. The demand was presented before…

Ghanaians have backed a move by some 80 members of parliament from the governing party to have the president remove the finance minister, Ken Ofori Atta and minister of state in charge of finance, Charles Adu Boahene. These calls come…

After 25 days of captivity in Mali, a plastic surgeon of Thai nationality was released against payment of a ransom. The plastic surgeon and YouTuber, Dr. Nopparat Rattananawaraha was kidnapped in the Malian town of Kemparana, in the circle of…

Nigeria’s government has expressed strong disapproval at the unverified security alert recently issued by certain embassies in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, condemned the act on Tuesday in Abuja at a ministerial panel of the…

Experts in Ghana are calling for the cessation of speculations about the local currency as the Economic Management team begins meetings on the Ghanaian economy.  Ghana’s Economic management team has begun meeting to find solutions to the country’s worsening economic…

The Nigeria Police Force has launched counter- terrorism simulation in Abuja, the country’s capital, to thwart any plot by terrorists to attack any part of the City. This is against the backdrop of an elevated risk alert issued by the…

The high dollar rate is pushing major pharmaceutical groups in the country to demand cash payment for supplies to health facilities in the country. At a news conference in Accra the Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of…

The Liberia National Police has provided an update on the recent seizure of huge counterfeit Liberian dollar banknotes. The seizure of the counterfeit banknotes recently generated huge public concerns over the status of the new currency being printed and infused…