Sierra Leone, a Member of Parliament and three others who are standing trial for unlawful possession of firearms, have been denied bail for the fourth time by Magistrate court. According to the lawyer representing the parliamentarian, the courts have not…

Ivorian President Alassane Ouatarra and his predecessor Laurents Gbagbo are due to meeting on Tuesday 27 July, for the first time after the post-election violence of 2010 that destabilized the country. The meeting was announced by government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly…

With the continued rise of COVID-19 cases in Benin, the government has announced plans to prohibit populations not yet vaccinated from taking part in public demonstrations. The details were discussed on Wednesday, during a cabinet meeting. Here is the decision…

The Petroleum Regulatory Agency of Sierra Leone says individuals are trading in petroleum products in unauthorized public places. The Agency has therefore served notice that it will be embarking on a joint patrol with the Police to deter such emerging…

In Northern Mali, three Chinese nationals and two Mauritanians were abducted from a construction site on Saturday.  Gunmen are said to have raided the site in hopes of stealing equipment, and took hostages in the process. In a statement issued…

Ghana’s Food and Agriculture Ministry through its Veterinary Services Directorate has confirmed the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease, otherwise known as Bird flu in some parts of the country. These are the Greater Accra, Central and Volta…

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has requested the Security Council to authorise additional troops for the peacekeeping mission in Mali.  This comes after the rising number of attacks by Islamic Militants in the country Sankulleh Janko has more details