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Kidnapped US nun freed in Burkina Faso

A nun who was abducted last April in Burkina Faso has been released by her captors.  The information was confirmed in a statement from the bishop of the city of Kaya, in the north-central region. Sister Suellen Tennyson, an American…

Liberia can generate more state revenue – official

Liberia’s Revenue Authority says there is a huge possibility of the country recording an annual revenue collection from 786 million US dollars to about a billion US dollars. Commissioner General-designate Thomas Doe Nah speaking before the Senate’s committee on Ways,…

Mali: UN peacekeepers to deliver food and medicine to Gao

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has announced its support on the health front in localities plagued by terrorists. MINUSMA says it will deliver 1.5 tons of essential medicines to Gao every week. According to the UN…

Ghana minister says e-levy delaying roadworks

Ghana’s Roads and Highways Minister , Kwesi Amoako Atta, says the country's precarious financial situation has made it difficult for his ministry to fix the many deplorable roads in the country.  Taking his turn before Parliament's Government Assurances Committee, Kwesi…

UN Security Council renews Mali sanctions

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday renewed the travel ban and asset freeze imposed on individuals and entities obstructing implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, until Aug. 31, 2023. Unanimously adopting resolution 2649, the 15-member…