Liberia has launched what many describe as the biggest program intended to rehabilitate and empower hundreds of disadvantaged youth, commonly referred to as "Zogoes" in Liberia. The program, valued at over 13.9 million United States dollars, was launched Thursday, by President…

The Renaissance Group, a civil society organization has held another press briefing on Thursday in Ouagadougou to push for an unconditional renewal of Burkina Faso. The group said in view of the socio-political situation in Burkina Faso, urgent steps must…

Farmers in Cote d’Ivore say above-average rains last week in most of the country’s cocoa regions were good for development of the next October-to-March main crop, but much more moisture could be damaging. The world’s top cocoa-producing country is in…

A judge in Liberia has sentenced President George Weah’s assistant protocol officer to five years imprisonment after she was found guilty of aggravated assault. Deputy Protocol Officer, Cleopatra Cummings, was unanimously found guilty by a 12-man panel of jury for…

Gabon and Togo have been admitted to The Commonwealth of Nations as the 55th and 56th members respectively.  The Commonwealth was originally founded as a club of former British colonies but has been steadily diversifying its composition.  Rwanda joined in…

The Lagos State Government in South West Nigeria has launched guidelines for the development of safe and lawful abortion services in the state. Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, revealed this on Tuesday at a stakeholders…

Three former Gambian soldiers, who were acquitted and discharged by the Gambia Court of Appeal on treason charges, have filed a summon at the high court to order the Gambia Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defense and the Attorney General,…