West Africa

The Boubacar Sada Sy Training Center in Koulikoro hosted, this Thursday, May 18, a final departure ceremony for the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali. Thus, after a decade of presence in Mali, this mission comes to an end…

The Burkinabè government this week announced the deployment of judicial police or provosts to join troops during anti-terrorist operations. According to the code establishing Military Justice, the provosts have as their attributions the exercise of the missions of general police…

The Ghanaian government has reiterated its commitment to prioritize the welfare of the population especially the most vulnerable. This country’s minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta remarked Thursday at a joint press conference between the Government of Ghana and the International…

A UN agency says Mauritania is at risk of food insecurity due to delays in the rainy season which usually extends from June to October. The World Food Program in a statement Thursday warned that more than 470,000 people will…

In a collaborative effort to combat terrorism, four neighboring countries in the sub-region namely, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana have come together to strengthen their border security. The decision was reached during a recently concluded meeting held in Lome,…

Nearly two years after the coup against former President Alpha Condé, Guinea is taking a step toward a return to constitutional order. Following the Symposium on Constitutionalism held in February, the National Transitional Council has opened a constitutional orientation debate.…

A coalition of over a hundred political parties and civil society organizations “F24” has pledged support for opposition leader Osuman Sonko opposing the potential third presidential candidacy of President Macky Sall. At a press conference held in Dakar on Wednesday…

The Nigerian Federal Government has issued a warning to members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), cautioning them to abandon their planned five-day warning strike, which has been deemed illegal. This announcement was made by Minister of Labour…

Ghana’s request for a three billion dollar Balance of Payment support to stabilize its economy has been approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The decision, announced in a statement by the IMF on Wednesday evening, will result in an…

The authorities in Niger have initiated a meningitis vaccination campaign in response to the country’s reported 1,000 cases of the disease. Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs, Idi Illiassou Mainassara, announced the launch of the campaign on Zinder through…