A Nigerian army general and three soldiers were killed during an attack by the Boko Haram split group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the northeastern state of Borno. Army spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said in a…

France will today, Monday press for the adoption of European sanctions against the Malian transitional government. France says the move comes against the backdrop of those announced by the regional bloc – the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).…

Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea are among 34 African countries on the World Bank and IMF’s heavily indebted countries’ list, according to data obtained by Business Insider Africa. The heavily indebted poor countries’ list is a joint initiative…

While reported measles cases have fallen compared to previous years, progress toward measles elimination continues to decline and the risk of outbreaks is mounting, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease…

ECOWAS experts have is engaged in a three day meeting to review and validate the draft Supplementary Act Setting the Conditions and Modalities for Community Levy Implementation and Management. The meeting was held in Accra and once this is approved,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria is on the right path to achieving multi-sectoral progress, saying he has revitalised Nigeria’s economy, built massive infrastructure, uplifted the living standards of Nigerians. The President gave the assurance on Wednesday in Paris…

Liberia is expected to return to the International Maritime Organization Council, the governing body of international Maritime Affairs. In 2019, Liberia lost its seat at the IMO Council to Kuwait in the Council elections held in London, however, President George…

Ghana's Keta Municipal Assembly at an emergency Municipal Security meeting on Wednesday, placed a ban on sand mining activities at its beaches with immediate effect and until further notice. The ban is part of measures adopted by the municipal assembly,…

Youth in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest to the Federal Capital Territory Administration demanding for a better federal capital territory.  The Youths presented a 10 point demand to the administration with a two week ultimatum for…