In Nigeria, gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have launched an attack in the South-South region of Delta State, killing one and razing several trucks. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr.…

The Togolese government says around 15 assailants were killed during a "terrorist" attack last week in the north of the country, leaving eight soldiers dead. Togo's troops are deployed in the north of the country to try and contain a…

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum has said Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist militants, will mark the end of the alliance. President Bazoum who made the remarks in an interview with French daily La…

Ghana’s foreign affairs minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called for urgent international action in response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in parts of Africa due to food insecurity.  The disaster, which has been brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, has…

In Liberia, residents have decried the shortage of smaller Liberian dollar banknotes in circulation. While the Liberian currency is in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 dollars, the smaller currency notes have been scarce since the George…

Authorities in the United States have jailed a top money launderer for a Ghana-based criminal enterprise. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced that Fred Asante was sentenced to 108 months for his engagement…