Mali’s foreign minister says his government has the right to choose its partners. Minister Abdoulaye Diop was reacting to concerns about the worsening relationship between Mali and its former colonial master France. Diplomatic tensions have been growing between both countries…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet began an official seven-day mission to Burkina Faso and Niger on Monday at the invitation of the respective governments.  According to a communique, Ms. Bachelet will be in Burkina Faso…

Today is World AIDS Day and the World Health Organization, WHO, is calling on global leaders and citizens to rally to confront the inequalities that drive AIDS and to reach people who are currently not receiving essential HIV services. Head…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says at least three more persons have succumbed to yellow fever in the Savannah Region. This brings the death toll to 32, since the outbreak of the disease in the region last month. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson…

Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed the indictment of Dr. Samura Kamara, presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress in the 2018 election. Five other people have been accused of corruption.  Dr. Kamara is believe to be the frontrunner to…

Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria has welcomed the release of the 600 men, including husbands of Knifar Women, from unlawful detention at Giwa Barracks and Maiduguri Maximum Prison. While it applauds the release of this batch of detainees…