The government of Ghana has announced that four boats will be deployed in various regions across the country to guard marine life and ward off illegal fishers.  The new development was disclosed by Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister for Fisheries…

The President of Niger ended a two-day visit to the Tillabéri region over the weekend. Mohamed Bazoum went to meet the populations of some localities plagued by terrorist attacks. He told them about the state’s commitment to restore security in…

The government of Liberia has confirmed hiring three international lobby firms to lobby for the George Weah-led administration overseas. Since Weah's election in 2017, his government has struggled to woo the support of historic allay—the United States. President Weah has…

Amnesty International said in a new report published today that increasing numbers of children are being killed and targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at Niger’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. The report documents the devastating…

An International Animal Rights Activist, Natasha Choolun, has petitioned the Government of Ghana to ban the trade in cat and dog meat for human consumption. The petition noted that the trade in dogs and cats is widespread across African countries,…

The Malian army says jihadists killed five Malian soldiers in an ambush in central Mali on Sunday. It says a military patrol "vigorously reacted to an ambush by an unidentified armed terrorist group" at midday in the Macina Circle, adding…