A 3-day meeting to promote agroecology transition in West Africa is underway in Djimini; a small village in the Kolda region of Southern Senegal.  The meeting organized by the West African Committee for Peasant seeds (COASP) and The Senegalese Association…

In Nigeria, an explosion on a pipeline operated by Italian oil giant ENI in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria, has caused a reduction in exports and an oil spill The ENI-led joint venture Naoc said the explosion occurred at a facility…

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) is predicting a growth of 6.1% in 2022.  According to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) which recently met by videoconference, these prospects still remain…

The minority in Ghana's parliament is warning of sporadic increases in the price of fuel in the next pricing window, without government intervention. Already, fuel prices have seen a significant rise in recent times with a litre currently selling at…

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have developed the Desk- to-Desk (D2D) through which they will collaborate on peace, security and governance. Through this collaboration, members…

In the Gambia, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Committee (TRRC) has recommended the prosecution of members of the infamous Anti-crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force for their involvement in the abuses committed during the April 10 and 11, 2020…