West Africa

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has called on the European Union to strengthen ties with Africa saying the EU needs Africa as much as Africa needs the EU. President Bio made the call at the fourth Government of…

The Nigeria Government has pledged to uphold its commitment to ensuring that Africa’s most populous nation becomes a major destination for global maritime players. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo gave this assurance on Monday at this year's International Maritime Summit.…

Ahead of the two African Union Summits on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, and on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), ONE Campaign, a global advocacy platform, is advocating for a series of urgent and bold policy actions to harness…

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph Whittal confirmed that the Commission has received an official complaint from the Tiger Eye PI…

Le fraicheur est au porte de Niamey! chaque année en ces périodes au Niger,  c’est de l’harmattan.  A Niamey comme dans les autres villes, les populations sortent les vêtements lourds pour se protéger du froid. Période propice pour les petits…

The national  tripartite committee in Ghana, the body responsible for negotiating salary increment for workers, has announced a 10 percent increase in the 2023 national daily minimum wage. The committee has also announced a 15 percent cost of living allowance…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 1.6 Million Dollars for the payment of Security Debarment Allowance to all military veterans. The president, who revealed this at the launch of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal fund, announced the…

The President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim TRAORE, has decided to maintain his Captain's salary as an example of the sacrifice that is needed by all Burkinabes at this moment.  The Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Jean Emmanuel…

The Chadian government has declared an emergency in 18 of the 23 provinces of the Central African country, following floodings that the World Health Organization (WHO), fears the outbreak of malaria and cholera, among other diseases. According to the WHO,…

In Liberia, the United Methodist Human Rights Monitor has strongly criticized the manner in which the national census is conducted by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo Information Service—LISGIS. The monitor’s Program Director, Jefferson Knight, said the process is…

The International Monetary Fund's board has approved Senegal's request for a credit extension to Jan. 10, 2023, to allow time to complete credit and policy reviews, the Fund said in a statement on Thursday. The request, approved concerns an 18-month…

Senegal star Sadio Mane has lost his race to be fit for the 2022 World Cup and has been withdrawn from their squad, the country's football federation announced on Thursday.  Mane picked up his shin injury playing for Bayern earlier…