The Malian government has reacted following the arrest of Ivorian soldiers on Sunday at the Bamako airport, describing the soldiers as mercenaries. In a press release released on Monday evening, the government said four different versions were put forward by…

The World Health Organization WHO says the covid19 pandemic continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This follows the record number of infections of up to 30 percent in two weeks fueled by new sub-variants B4…

The United Nations stated on Tuesday that children face the repercussions of man-made conflict in 2021. According to the UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), explosive dregs of war, anti-personnel landmines, and used explosive devices are the causes of…

President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has pardoned 8 on the occasion of the Muslim feast of Eid ul-Adha. The Gambian made the gesture following the recommendation of the Prerogative of Mercy Committee, according to the State House of the…

The President of the Constitutional council of Benin has resigned months before the end of his tenure in office. Even though Joseph Djebenou is yet to give any reason for his resignation, political actors in the country, suggest that the…

In Ghana, more trouble is brewing on the labour front after striking teachers walked out of a meeting with the government over their demands.  The meeting organized at the instance of the Ghanaian government was to address the demand for…

The controversial passage of the 2022 recast budget by the House of Representatives in Liberia has backfired amid huge public condemnation. The 800 million US dollars budget was recently passed by the Houses’ plenary following submission from President George Weah.…

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people are going hungry due to conflict, climate shocks, and rising food prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is part of the findings of The International Committee of the Red Cross…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has expressed concern over the spate of insecurity ravaging most parts of the North East, North West and some parts of the North Central Geo-political zones of the country. Speaking at a conference in…