World Health Organization Country Representative to Liberia Dr. Peter Clement has underscored the need for Liberia to institute practical steps to end violence against women and girls. He said as part of the celebration marking the 16 days of activism…

Northern Togo was hit a few days ago by an attack by terrorists on a large scale according to several local and international media. According to local media, the attack hit the town of Tiwoli, close to the border with…

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced issuing Refugee Identity Cards to refugees living in the country. With this, the beneficiaries will be able to access some social services in the country.  The acting Executive Secretary for the Ghana Refugee…

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria voted Tuesday to increase the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 16.5 per cent, the highest since 2001. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while reading the…

The Accra Initiative countries including Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo, on Tuesday, agreed to operationalize a multinational joint task force to curb terrorism and violent extremism in the region. This agreement was reached after two days of…

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned the government to act fast in reducing out-of-school children or risk having potential 20 million Boko Haram members. Mr Obasanjo said this in Abuja on Tuesday while speaking at the National Summit on…