The Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) told the Security Council on Monday during a ministerial debate that small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security.  Robin Geiss said the diversion and trafficking of arms “destabilizes…

A two-day Mano River Union (MRU) Diplomatic, Peace, Security & Democracy Conference has commenced in Liberia with calls for concerted efforts to restore peace in the region. The Mano River Union is an Intergovernmental Institution comprising Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea…

Gambians are calling for price control amid recent price hikes of basic food commodities and want the next president to tackle the problem. As Sankulleh Janko reports from Banjul, a bag of rice, which was sold for 17 dollars before…

A consortium of organizations and survivors Monday filed a Communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes committed against migrants and refugees in Libya that may constitute crimes against humanity.  The organizations include the European Centre for Constitutional and…

Mali's transitional Prime Minister Choguel Maiga, has reacted to the recent sanctions imposed on him and 148 other officials of his government by the regional body, ECOWAS. Addressing a cabinet meeting Monday, the PM said his country counts on the…

The 2021 edition of the International Conference of Geospatial Sciences "AfricaGIS", opened Tuesday in Abidjan. This year’s conference is themed "Innovation and geospatial sciences for the growth and sustainable development of Africa". Veronica Njie reports.

Chairman of Finance Committee in Parliament, Kwaku Kwarteng has charged Members of Parliament (MPs) to cut expenditure and procurement of calendars and cars which do not contribute to the growth of the economy. He called on the MPs to lead…