The West Africa Trade and Investment hub has pledged 1.4 billion dollars to boost Nigeria’s agricultural industry. The USAID-funded project will improve specialized fertilizer production in the country in order to help farmers grow crops on a commercial scale and…

The Ghana university teachers’ association is expected to fully call off their strike and return to the classroom following what they say are resolutions reached with the government on their demands.  The lecturers suspended their seven-week-old strike to return to…

Ghana marked 65 years of independence with pomp and ceremony at the cape coast stadium on Sunday. The celebration was attended by thousands including school children who exhibited their marching skills, and the prime minister of Barbados.  During his address,…

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Gender has underscored the need for a collective fight against rape. The latest call comes in the midst of the increase in the number of rape cases occurring almost daily. Correspondent Darlington…

Burkina Faso's new head of state, Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba, announced his ministers and cabinet on Saturday saying they will lead the country during a three-year transition period. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson has more in the following report.

Nominations for the National Assembly elections in the Gambia have commenced ahead of parliamentary elections in April. Former ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Reorientation and Construction APRC was among the first parties to file nomination papers for their aspirants. Eighteen political…

The head of the UN mission in Mali has condemned an attack by extremists last Friday that resulted in almost 30 dead amongst them, Malian soldiers. According to a statement from the Malian army the extremists killed 27 soldiers and…

Women groups across Nigeria are poised for a nationwide protest today because lawmakers failed to reconsider decisions made against bills for gender equality and other opportunities for women.   The women called on the First Lady, Female Deputy Governors and…

Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission {ACC} has announced plans to re-introduce reward and incentives for informants, whistleblowers and citizens who support the Commission in the fight against corruption. This is in a bid to sustain, consolidate and improve the country’s fight…

In Benin, the former head of the immigration services has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined five million CFA francs for abuse of office by the Economic Offenses Repression Court. In the same case, the secretary of…

A high-profile Nigerian police commander implicated in the case of Nigerian social media influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi has pleaded not guilty to drug smuggling charges. National deputy police commissioner Abba Kyari who was once dubbed the country's "super…