West Africa

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…

A new 30 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant is due for construction near the town of Pâ, in Burkina Faso and will supply all the electricity it produces to Burkina Faso’s national power utility – La Société National D’électricité Du Burkina Faso…

A West African court has ordered Cape Verde’s government to free Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and halt plans to have him extradited to the U.S. The Economic Community of West African States Court…

The director-general of the World Trade Organisation said on Monday that her organization is concerned about Nigeria's foreign exchange management and how it has been used to support manufacturing, exports and imports. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – a former Nigerian finance…

Reporters Without Borders has deplored the recent spate of attacks against journalists in Guinea Bissau and called on the government to bring the attackers to justice. In less than a week, two journalists critical of the regime have been brutally…

Announced for mid-March, the return of Laurent Gbagbo to Côte d'Ivoire will have to wait. The reason, the death of the country’s prime minister.  Gbagbo's party also announced that the former president is waiting to have the decision of his…

Senegalese doctors say the risk of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine is low and have therefore, recommended that it continue to be used for the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the country. While in Europe, some persons who…

Health workers in Sierra Leone will today begin the roll out of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid19 vaccine despite other countries suspending the administration of the vaccine due to safety concerns. The Sierra Leonean government said in a statement over the weekend…