The Niamey – Cotonou diplomatic rift deepens as security forces in Benin arrest five Nigerien senior oil officials.

A 72-hour strike in protest of the arrest of a trade unionist in Mali, paralyses the nation’s financial and oil sectors.

The Burkinabe army acquires new military hardware with the support of the population to better fight against insurgency.

Ghana is confident of reaching an agreement with a vendor for the establishment of its first nuclear power plant.