West Africa

In Guinea, no fewer than 15 miners were killed on Thursday after a landslide hit an artisanal gold mine in the country’s northeast Siguiri region. An official of Norassoba town, Fatoumata Traore, confirmed that the landslide had killed eight people…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented before the two chambers of the National Assembly, the proposed N19.76 trillion (45billion dollars) budget for the 2023 financial year. The N19.76 trillion budget which was presented by the president is the last…

Survivors of the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church massacre—one of the bloodiest in Liberia’s history have filed a lawsuit against the regime, seeking more than US$1,500,000 (one million five-hundred thousand US dollars) for the loss of approximately 16 family members and…

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has stressed the need for a common commitment towards working together in achieving peace and Security in the West African sub-region. According to him, there are a number of challenges affecting the sub-region, hence encouraging cooperation…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has cancelled its summit scheduled for Dakar on October 13 and 14. The Community’s leaders were to meet on October 13 and 14 as part of an extraordinary summit on security but…

Liberia’s main opposition—the Unity Party is calling on the George Weah-led administration to address the ongoing rice crisis or risk a massive protest in the coming days. The shortage of the country’s staple food rice on the local market has…

The Nigeria Hydrological Services has blamed sub-nationals including state and local governments for disregarding “adequate and timely warnings” and weather advisories issued to avert deadly flood disasters in different parts of the country.  Massive flooding has been experienced in many…

In The Gambia, the death toll from Acute Kidney Injury linked to children syrups manufactured in India rose from 66 to 69 over the weekend.  The Health Minister Amadou Samateh who confirmed the deaths also apologized for President Barrow’s comment…

Chad's national forum, announced Saturday, that Mahamat Idriss Itno, who took over in April last year after his father demise would remain in power during the 2-year transition to elections. At a ceremony boycotted by opposition members, leading armed rebel…

Guinea has requested France's support to secure the border with Mali. The authorities of the Guinean transition fear a terrorist’s infiltration from Mali with which their country shares 885 kilometers of borders.  James Agyapong reports

The youth congress of the Opposition Liberty Party in Liberia, is calling for the unconditional resignation of the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission—Madam Davidetta Brown-Lansanah and her board of commissioners. According to Walter Blamo, spokesperson of the group, the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a campaign to raise awareness and encourage suicide prevention in Africa, which has the highest rate of deaths by suicide in the world. According to its statistics, about 11 people out of…