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Cameroonian villagers protest renewed Boko Haram violence

In Cameroon, hundreds of protesters have held daily demonstrations in the northern region of the country.  Residents converged in front of government offices at separate locations to denounce the increasing attack by jihadists along Cameroon’s border with Chad and Nigeria.…

Senegal launches cash transfers to households

The Senegalese government has launched an exceptional monetary transfer operation to cushion the economic impact for more than 500 thousand households. The first phase of the scheme jointly funded by development partners provided sixty-nine million US dollars disbursement. Veronic Njie…

Ghana utility service providers propose tariff increments

Utility service providers in Ghana are justifying their demands for an increase in tariffs despite widespread condemnation following the announcement of their proposals. The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Water company are on their own demanding 148 percent…

Tariff hike: Ghana govt meets utility companies

The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Ghana has met with some stakeholders on the scheduled tariff adjustments.  Already, the Ghana Water Company Ltd and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have made proposals for upward adjustments in tariffs to…

JPMorgan delists Nigeria from emerging market list

US investment Bank, JP Morgan has removed Nigeria from its list of emerging markets, citing what it  calls government's failure to take advantage of high oil prices.  The report released by the multinational financial institution says that the Nigerian National…

Germany agrees to boost its Mali UN contingent

The German government on Wednesday said it had agreed to raise its contingent in the UN’s MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in Mali to a maximum of 1,400 troops from 1,100 previously to help plug gaps left by a French pullout. Government…

Ghana: Passengers to pay more for transport fares

Passengers of public transport operators in Ghana are having to cough up 20 percent more on transport fares following a decision by the largest private transport service to increase fares again.  The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has for the…