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Liberia: Monrovia suffers major water pipeline breakdown

The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation- LWSC, has announced another major breakdown of its transmission pipelines that supply water to the capital. This means that tens of thousands of households in Monrovia and neighbouring communities will be without pipe-borne water…

Nigeria: President Buhari demands restructuring of ECOWAS

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the restructuring of ECOWAS, including the reduction in the number of statutory appointees within the organization. This he says is needed to streamline the Community’s management to adjust to current realities.  Director General…

ECOWAS levies member states for Counter-Terrorism Fund

Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged member states to contribute their agreed quota to the $1 billion dollar ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Fund. Addressing the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads…

Beninese President Patrice Talon visits Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic at the State House, Abuja. The leaders reportedly discussed security and bilateral matters as well as other sub-regional issues.  

Nigeria begins cash transfer to vulnerable homes

Nigeria’s government says one million of its citizens will benefit from the newly launched cash transfer scheme to support the poorest of the population. According the government, the 5-thousand-naira cash transfer to vulnerable households for the next 6 months, will…