West Africa

The Burkinabe Interim President Captain Ibrahim Troare Wednesday signed the decree on general mobilization and warning. This decree gives details on the application of this new decision for a period of 12 months. As Abdullahi Hassan reports, the decree now…

In Nigeria, a section of the population has expressed deep concern about the involvement of powerful nations, international organizations, and individuals in terrorism financing. The latest to spark such a reaction is the report of China’s funding of militants to…

The Electoral Umpire of Cote d’Ivoire says September 2023 for the regional and municipal councilors elections. The decision was reached after adopting a decree at the end of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday chaired by President Allasane Ouattara. The…

Over a dozen women’s groups in Niger have called on the government to respect certain treaties and conventions guaranteeing the rights of all children, especially girls. They further urged the government to adopt laws and policies that guarantee the human…

Access to safe drinking water is said to be a major challenge confronting Liberia that’s according to the International Social Survey Program, a non-governmental organization in Liberia. According to its findings released Wednesday, about ten percent of Liberia’s 5 million…

The Ghanaian government has signed an agreement with a French company to improve access to Diabetes care for its citizens. Here’s Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu.  

Germany is pulling out its troops from the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, following disagreements with authorities in Bamako. The withdrawal has been a significant discussion between the two parties since October 2022 but was only formalized by…

Political parties in Burkinabe Faso Tuesday stated their support for the transitional president Captain Ibrahim Traore in the fight against terrorism. The coalition of four political parties was hosted by Captian Troare at the presidential palace in the nation’s capital…

Swiss prosecutors have charged Ousman Sonko former interior minister of the Gambia with crimes against humanity. Sonko who served as the interior minister under former President Yahya Jammeh was charged for his alleged role in crimes against humanity during this…

The government of Liberia through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has reactivated the re-cleaning of beaches and waterways project, geared towards creating a safe and healthy environment for citizens, specifically slum dwellers. The project was initiated by former President…

Benin Republic emerges as Africa’s number one cotton producer after Mali, the leading country in 2022 dropped three places. The Coastal State’s position was announced at the last meeting of the Regional Program for Integrated Cotton Production in Africa (PR-PICA)…

Stakeholders in the fishing industry of Ghana have decried the activities of pirates on high seas and the effect of such on their lives. Cote d’Ivoire and Benin waters are lately infiltrated by pirates according to the fisherfolks who paid…