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Liberia repatriates 16 trafficked Sierra Leoneans

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Labor has turned over 16 trafficked Sierra Leoneans to the International Organization for Migration, for repatriation According to Liberia’s Labor Minister Charles Gibson, who heads the country's anti-human trafficking task force, the…

UN to help African countries develop capital markets

The United Nations has said it will help African countries to develop their capital markets to accelerate economic development. The chief of the Innovative Finance and Capital Markets Section at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Sonia Essobmadje…

Farmers predict hike in food prices in Ghana

Farmers in Ghana are predicting further increases in food prices as harvest season draws nearer. This is in spite of the government’s projections that the impending harvest season will help the country fight inflation.  Ghana has seen its inflation cross…

Floods in Niger kill 40 in 2022

In Niger republic, the heavy rains recorded since the start of the season have claimed 40 lives, including 18 by drowning and 22 by collapse as of August 19, 2022, this according to the latest report by the General Directorate…

Malian army says 91 terrorists killed in two weeks

The Malian Army over the weekend said its troops neutralized more than 91 terrorists and injured several dozen others while seizing or destroying large quantities of weapons and ammunition.  According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, these figures…