West Africa

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) will carry out extensive maintenance works in the Volta and Oti regions, which will result in the interruption of power supply for five days. The distribution of power will be rationed starting from Thursday through…

At least 12 notorious criminals are on the run following a jail break in central Liberia, Gbarnga. The escapees were all in pre-trial detention in Liberia's central region of Bong County, when they broke jail Wednesday. Darlington Porkba reports.

Seven Senegalese soldiers were injured in a vehicle accident in Mali on Tuesday.  According to information from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the Armies (DIRPA) of Senegal, on March 16, 2021 at 10:36 a.m, during a mission…

Togo, Nigeria and Ghana have decided to harmonize their skill standards in plumbing, masonry and poultry farming. A five day meeting aimed at achieving this started in Lome on Tuesday with experts from these countries expected to design a regional…

Human Rights Watch has described the March 16 arrest of an alleged former Gambian death squad member, as an important step for Gambian victims and international justice. Bai Lowe was arrested on Tuesday in Germany for crimes against humanity committed…

The National Benefit Sharing Trust Board (NBSTB), responsible for the distribution and management of community share of land rental fee, says the Government of Liberia, owes forest affected communities more than US$3 million in land rental fees accrued through commercial…

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Alban Bagbin is on a collision course with President Nana Akufo-Addo over his decision to slash budget estimates for the Judiciary and the Legislature. This comes after President Akufo-Addo through his Executive Secretary, announced to…

The United Nations office for Humanitarian affairs says the ongoing conflict in Nigeria’s northeast remains the key driver of increased humanitarian needs in the region. On Tuesday, the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria, officially launched the north-east Nigeria…

Unemployment in Africa’s largest economy surged to the second highest on a global list of countries monitored by Bloomberg. The jobless rate in Nigeria rose to 33.3% in the three months through December, according to a report published by National…

Liberia’s efforts to transform the lives of poor people have received a huge boost with financing approved by the World Bank. Two new operations will increase access to sustainable, reliable and affordable energy, and boost economic recovery by providing employment…

The Gambia Government has launched a provincial phase of rice distribution worth over 4 million Dollars to vulnerable families in the country. This comes after the capital Banjul and its surroundings benefitted a food rations from the government in collaboration…

Egypt’s  foreign minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Guinean counterpart, Ibrahim Kaba on Monday, as both leaders discussed ways for boosting relations and cooperation between both countries during the coming period. During the meeting, foreign minister Shoukry stressed that the…