At least 12 fighters, and relatives of the notorious terror kingpin, Bello Turji, were killed in an air raid. They were killed in an air raid by the Nigerian Airforce on Turji’s hideout in the Fakai community of Shinkafi local…

Farmers on Monday said above-average rain across most of Cote d'Ivoire Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week could cause disease and damage the first beans of the October-to-March main crop in some areas.  The world's top cocoa producer is in the…

Nigeria's anti-drug agency the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has seized a record 1.8 tons of cocaine evaluated to be worth over $278 million in what appears to be the biggest drug bust ever in the history…

The World Bank Group in its new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people across the Sahel could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050 if…

At least one person has been arrested by the police in connection with the recent abductions in the Wa Municipality, north of the country. The latest action by the police follows the IGP's visit to the area where he promised…

In Liberia, new statistics released Wednesday, shows that more than 34,000 people are living with the HIV virus, coupled with a number of deaths recorded yearly. According to the Chairperson of the National Aids Commission, Madam Theodosia Kolee, the UNAids…

A United Nations Development Programme report reveals that only 33.8% of the Gambian population has access to safely managed drinking water The report also indicates that the country has recorded significant progress with respect to access to education, nutrition outcomes…