Former Ivoirian President Laurent Gbagbo spent first night in Cote d’Ivoire after eight years in The Hague. The former President returned to Abidjan Thursday to a rousing welcome by supporters and sympathizers. The return of the former president followed his…

A new variant of COVID-19 called B117 has surfaced in Liberia with a fast transmission rate compared to the first outbreak. With the number of alarming cases already, Liberian Health authorities are predicting a possible lockdown if the number of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to end terrorism and return Internally Displaced Persons back to their normal lives. President Buhari gave the assurance on Thursday, during a one-day official state visit in Maiduguri, the Borno…

The German government has announced a 20 million euro for covid19 vaccine development in Senegal. Visiting German Minister for Cooperation, Dr. Gerd Muller, made the announcement Thursday during a visit to the Pasteur Institute in Dakar. According to him, the…

President of the ECOWAS Commission Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, has revealed that there have been more than 700 terrorist attacks between 2020 and the first five months of 2021.  This marks a doubling in the number of attacks, with more than…

The leaders of Guinea and Senegal signed a deal to reopen their land borders.  This comes after the land borders were closed last year, ahead of Guinea’s September elections. Alpha Conde, Guinea’s president, says that this was done for security…

During the weekend’s summit, the West African leaders also agreed on a new road map to launch a single currency in 2027. The bloc had planned to launch a common currency this year but postponed the plan due to challenges…