West Africa

Farmers said good soil moisture content in Cote d’Ivore’s cocoa regions is helping pods develop well on trees, making for a strong start for the October-to-March main crop despite below-average rains in most areas. Cote d’Ivore, the world’s top cocoa…

Concerns over Ghana’s ability to repay its debt to external creditors is back again on the front burner following the downgrading of the country’s economy. The Standards and Poor’s latest ratings puts Ghana’s creditworthiness into junk status and Ghana’s worst…

Police in the Gambia has launched an investigation into the sudden death of an inmate who was briefly detained. Fakebba Colly collapsed in a police cell at the Sukuta Police Station in the West Coast Region of the Gambia. He…

Amid rising tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea, one of America’s strongest allies in Africa—Liberia—has reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy.  The country's position follows the recent visit by US House Speaker…

Police operatives in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria have rescued six kidnapped victims from after raiding terrorists’ hideouts at Tandama village in Danja Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah who disclosed this in a statement…

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has made some changes in the National Security apparatus. Effective today, Monday, Deputy National Security Coordinator Mr. Edward Asomani will act as National Security Coordinator. His previous boss, Ambassor Major General (Rtd) Francis Adu-Amanfoh, who was…

Troops of the Air Task Force (ATF) Operation Hadin Kai have killed another notorious commander of Boko Haram Alhaji Modu and 27 other fighters in Borno State, North East Nigeria. This development comes as the Chief of the Air Staff…

In Nigeria, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the federal government to adopt measures to increase the country’s revenue and borrow from cheaper sources to cushion Nigeria’s debt portfolio. The President, LCCI, Michael Olawale-Cole, gave…

The Government says it is disappointed by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) global ratings downgrade of Ghana’s economy despite some “bold policies” it has implemented in 2022 to address macro-fiscal challenges and debt sustainability. Eric Mawuena Egbeta has the details.

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has attributed recent floods in the country to effects of climate change The smallest country in mainland Africa Gambia experienced the biggest rainfall in 20 years last week causing severe floods in the capital Banjul and…

Tension is said to be boiling over in Liberia as a major opposition lawmaker has announced the formation of a militia group to protect opposition leaders and their supporters. The pronouncement was made by Montserrado County District Ten lawmaker Yekeh…

Senegal’s National Autonomous Electoral Commission, CENA, has announced the provisional results of Sunday's legislative elections. In the results published by CENA Thursday, the presidential coalition Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) obtained 82 seats in the parliament, while the opposition coalitions Yewwi…