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Counting underway in Benin’s presidential election

Counting is underway in Benin following Sunday’s presidential election which was contested by incumbent Patrice Talon and two other contenders. According local media reports, voting did not take place in some parts of the country especially strongholds because of violence.…

Ghana issues directives on earthquake response

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, has issued a number of directives to Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the country, on the do's and don’ts in the event of an earthquake. The directives follow recommendations of a report compiled by a…

Mourners protest ‘secret killings’ in Liberia

Scores of disenchanted Liberian mourners under the banner: Citizens United against Secret Killings (CUASK), have entered day 3, wearing black against what they call the growing wave of mysterious deaths and “secret killings” in the country. On Monday, the group…

France raises aid to Mali to €6million

After the publication of a UN report that implicates France in a military blunder that killed several civilians in Mali, the French government has decided to increase aid to Mali to 6 million euros this year. France's deputy ambassador to…