At least six people have died and many others injured following a fire outbreak; that occurred at Kubwa main market, a densely populated suburb in Abuja, Nigeria's capital late Friday. The fire outbreak was said to have been caused by…

The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS has imposed new sanctions against Mali’s transitional leaders. The decision comes after the Malian authorities informed the organization that they would not be able to hold presidential and legislative elections in February.…

ECOWAS Ministers of Finance are expected to converge in the city of Accra- Ghana Friday, 12th November, 2021 to examine and approve the various Supplementary Acts and the Regulations to govern trade in the sub-region. It comes after the recommendation…

Nigeria's House of Representatives has expressed worry over what it describes as "dwindling morale" among officers and men of the country's army due to poor living conditions in the barracks and inadequate funding for their welfare.  Chairman of the House…

The Government of Liberia has announced a $15,000 cash reward for any useful and factual information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of recent high profile murders in Monrovia. Last week, the Ministry of Justice ordered post…

Reports on Monday indicated a Nigerian Air Force officer, Sergeant Torsobo Solomon had been arrested in connection with the recent attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.  Two officers were killed and one other abducted during the attack on…

The Association of Miller and Industrialists of Senegal (AMIS) is demanding an increase in the price of a 50 kg bag of wheat flour. Senegalese millers say they can no longer continue to sell at a loss, describing the situation…

The African Development Bank (AFDB) is counting on agricultural value chains to promote inclusive growth in The Gambia. According to the Bank's Country Strategy Paper for The Gambia, released on Tuesday, the interventions will support research on the development of…